Public Assistance Conference Call: March 9

The State will be holding a Public Assistance conference call on Thursday, March 9th from 1:30 – 2:30 PM. The presentation for this conference call will be available on CO.EMGrants.com within the Applicant Call Presentations section and will be titled "3/9/17 Monthly Update."

Agenda

HMGP

• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Updates FY 2017
• Update on Project Closeouts

CDBG-DR

• Program Timelines and Deadlines
• Additional Funding Opportunities
• Environmental Reviews

DEF

• RFR Process and Unmet Needs

PA

• New PA Model Training
• Time Extension Deadlines
• RFR Processing
• Quarterly Report Reminder

If you have a question you would like addressed during the call, please send those to cdps_dhsem_pa4229@state.co.us and we will address them as they arise.

FEMA 4229-DR-CO Public Assistance


Hotline: 720.500.5510
cdps_dhsem_pa4229@state.co.us

DHSEM Update: September 2016

The September DHSEM Update is available to read.  This issue includes information on:

• Call for Presentations: 2017 Colorado Emergency Management Conference
• Public Assistance DR-4229 Quarterly Reports Due October 14
• HMGP and PDM Fourth Quarter Reports Due October 15
• DHSEM Grant Information and Updates
• Kudos and Job Well Done Announcments
• Job and Volunteer Opportunities
• 2017 National Wildfire Mitigation Award Nomination Period Open
• FEMA Releases Second Version of Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide for Public Comment
• FEMA Releases Individual Assisrtance Declarations Factors Proposed Guidance
• Educational Resources
• Register for NFPA's Free Firewise Communities Virtual Workshop Series
• Register now for Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy
• Mark you calendar for the 2017 Colorado Wildland Fire Conference
• Training and Exercise Information

Photos from DHSEM September Activities

CDBG-DR Infrastructure Call Reminder for June 17, 2016

On June 17, DHSEM will be hosting the monthly CDBG-DR Infrastructure conference call at 9 a.m. View the agenda for the call, as well as the Round Three Review Schedule. Please feel free to contact DHSEM with any questions.

Contact Information

Recover Colorado Infrastructure Program
DHSEM CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program Manager
Hotline: 720--852-6713
cdps_dhsem_cdbg@state.co.us

Public Assistance Applicant Teleconference for DR-4229

DHSEM is shifting the DR-4229 Applicant Assistance teleconference from biweekly to a monthly basis. The next teleconference will not take place until Thursday, November 12th at 1:30 p.m. We encourage all DR-4229 applicants to reply to this email or to contact the DHSEM team with any questions.  View the DR-4229 minutes from the October 15, 2015 call.

All PWs must be written by Thanksgiving

FEMA is on track to transition out of Colorado around Thanksgiving, as scheduled. It is crucial for applicants to work with their FEMA PA Project Specialist to get the information necessary to complete the PWs as soon as possible. DHSEM has asked FEMA to use estimations to help accelerate the process. We must stay focused on making sure all PWs are written before FEMA leaves Colorado to prevent the PWs from getting stuck in the backlog of DR-4145.

DR-4229 PA Summary

Please see the DR-4229 PA Summary report. As of today, FEMA has obligated sixty-seven (67) project worksheets. Purchase Orders (POs) are written for small projects (<$121,600) and Grant Agreements (GAs) are written for large projects (>$121,600).

• Thirty-eight (38) PWs are drafted as either POs or GAs

• Nineteen (19) POs and one (1) GA have passed the initial approval process at DHSEM and have been submitted to CDPS for final approval.
• Eleven (11) have passed the initial approval process at DHSEM and will be submitted to CDPS for approval by COB today.
• Five (5) GAs are with the Sub-Grantee for signature.
• Two (2) PWs will be written as amendments and are waiting for the original GA to be executed.

• Twenty-nine (29) PWs will be converted into POs or GAs by the end of next week.

 Zix Secure Portal

The State of Colorado has moved towards encryption protection for emails with sensitive information. All emails sent to and from DHSEM will be scanned by the secure encryption tool known as Zix. Messages containing certain keywords will automatically be encrypted to ensure confidentiality. If the email is encrypted, you will need to retrieve it from the Zix portal by following the process outlined in the attachment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and we are happy to help if there is any confusion on the process.
Zix Secure Portal document and directions.

DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report: October 21, 2015

Read the latest issue of the DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 4229 Applicant Briefing Information

HMGP 4229 Applicant Briefing

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s (DHSEM) Office of Emergency Management will be hosting the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 4229 Applicant Briefing at 9:00AM on Thursday, October 22nd at the State Emergency Operations Center (address below).

9195 E. Mineral Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
2nd Floor

Information regarding eligible projects, funding priorities and program timelines will be shared at the briefing.

The presentation will be hosted both in person as well as via Adobe Connect web conferencing and should last approximately 2-3 hours depending on questions.


You will need an internet connected computer for the visual presentation and telephone for the audio. Please test the connection on your computer before the meeting to ensure your web-browser and Adobe plugins are up to date.

Adobe Connect should work through most popular web browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or MS Internet Explorer.

Instructions:

1. Go to: https://share.dhs.gov/dr-4229/

2. Click 'Enter as A Guest'

3. Type your name

4. Click 'Enter Room'

5. Call: Local: 720-279-0026 or Out of Area: 1-877-820-7831 Passcode: 294555#

A successful login to Adobe Connect will open a window similar to the one below. The presentation will start promptly at 9:00 AM.

DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report: October 1, 2015

The DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report for October 1, 2015 is available to review or download.

Media Roundtable Scheduled for El Paso County Media Partners

Media Invitation

 This is a joint media advisory/invitation from the Joint Field Office that includes the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and FEMA.  

Media Contacts:

DHSEM Media Line: (720) 423-2433

FEMA Region VIII News Desk: (303) 235-4944

FEMA DR-4229-CO News Desk: (303) 462-6236

• Media Roundtable for El Paso County Media/News Partners
• Wednesday, Sept. 23
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
• El Paso County Office of Emergency Management
• 3755 Mark Dabling Blvd
• Colorado Springs, CO  80907
• Parking/Entrance – South Side of Building

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the FEMA would like to invite you to a Media Roundtable on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Colorado Springs.

The roundtable will provide us an opportunity to learn how to best work together, through open conversation and shared information, to meet the needs of our community.

In addition DHSEM and FEMA program experts will provide an overview of assistance programs, highlighting program objectives and procedural steps at the local, state and federal levels.

Note:

Comments made by program experts are for educational purposes only, and are not quotable. Interviews will not be available on the day of the roundtable, but may be scheduled for a future date.

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On July 16, President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties, making state, county, and local governments, as well as certain non-profit organizations, eligible to receive reimbursement for repairing infrastructure damage caused by the storms, as well as the cost of responding to them. On Aug. 12, Adams, Boulder, Park and Denver counties were added to the declaration.

DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Report: September 17, 2015

Read the latest DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Report for information on the grant programs coordinated and managed by DHSEM.

Colorado Daily Status Report: September 15, 2015

Colorado Daily Status Report September 15, 2015

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

No incidents requiring State support

Read or download the complete Colorado Daily Status Report for September 15, 2015.

Colorado Daily Status Report: September 14, 2015

Colorado Daily Status Report September 14, 2015

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

No incidents requiring State support

Read today's full Colorado Daily Status Report for September 14, 2015.