FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Office of Gov. John Hickenlooper
Eric Brown, 303-547-5308 c
Megan Castle,303-513-2713 c
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SBA approves disaster loan assistance, FEMA triggers
post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
DENVER — Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 — The
U.S. Small Business Administration today approved disaster loan
assistance for agriculture, businesses, homeowners and non-profit
organizations affected by wildfires, flooding and mudslides this summer.
Also
this week, Colorado received notification that the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program has been added
to the wildfire disaster declaration approved by President Barack Obama
on June 28, 2012.
While
any county with a current and adopted local hazard mitigation plan is
eligible to apply for a project, preference will be given to those areas
affected most by the recent disasters. Funds can be used toward
different types of natural hazard mitigation projects with the purpose
of reducing loss of life, improved property and critical infrastructure.
The
program will be administered by the state’s Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management in the Office of Emergency
Management’s Mitigation and Recovery Section.
FEMA
notified Gov. John Hickenlooper this week that the state’s request for
expanded individual assistance in communities impacted by wildfires was
denied. “Based on our review of all of the information available, it has
been determined that implementation of the Individual Assistance
programs beyond those already authorized under FEMA-4067-DR is not
warranted,” a letter from FEMA said.
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SBA Approves Disaster Loan Assistance, FEMA Triggers Post-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
