Recovery

For questions regarding DEM recovery activities, training and coordination, contact Bob Wold, DEM Recovery Manager, at 720-852-6631.

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Damage Assessment Workshop Slides
Recovery Issues

Debris Management - Debris Management is the clearance, removal and/or disposal of items such as trees, sand, gravel, building components, wreckage, vehicles and personal property following a disaster.  Debris management is essential to beginning the road to recovery for a community following a disaster.  It can also be one of the most complex and intense parts of the recovery process.  As such, to assist communities interested in completing Debris Management Plans, we recommend starting with the Debris Management Plan Workbook, which contains an outline and a checklist to help you keep your local planning efforts on track.  For more about debris management from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), be sure to check out their Debris Management Guide and their Debris Management Brochure.

Debris Management Resources

Public Assistance (PA) - Public Assistance is available to provide assistance to State, Tribal and local governments, and certain types of Private Nonprofit Organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from disasters or President-declared emergencies.  How does it work?  After an emergency, State recovery officials work with our FEMA partners to conduct preliminary damage assessments.  Based on these assessments, a Presidential Disaster Declaration will be declared, as necessary, which prompts the applicant briefing process.  Based on the assessment and needs, applicants (i.e., State, Tribal, local governments and certain non-profits) must formally request public assistance and conduct a kick-off meeting with a federal, Public Assistance Coordinator.  Working together, this joint effort will identify projects and conduct cost estimates which will then be reviewed and validated.  At the end of that process, Federal funds will be identified and disbursed.  Of course, this process can take time and can be complex, so there is an extensive closeout and appeals capability built into the system to help manage the recovery effort.

Public Assistance Resources
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