DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report: June 2, 2015


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Read this week's update of the DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Program Report for June 2, 2015.

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Colorado Daily Status Report: June 2, 2015

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Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Active Alerts
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day
Current Disasters/Large Incidents

Incident NameMay 2015 Storms
Incident Start DateEnd-April to current
Location/CountyNumerous counties across front range from northeast to south east Colorado.
ResourcesRegional Field Mangers and Mitigation & Recovery team providing on-going support and/or loss verification.
Executive Order or
Emergency Declarations Issued
Emergency Declarations Map
State of Colorado (verbal) 8 Counties: El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Otero, Sedgwick, Washington
7 Towns/City: Brush, Colorado Springs, Ft. Morgan, Iliff , Julesburg, Manitou Springs, Ovid


DHSEM Accepting NOIs for Hazard Mitigation Assistance

The Colorado DHSEM Mitigation Team is now accepting Notice of Intent (NOI) forms for the FY15 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance(link is external) grants, including the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM(link is external))  and Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA).(link is external) These grants represent an opportunity to improve a community’s ability to mitigate natural hazards and reduce potential impacts on citizens, property and local economies. NOIs will be evaluated for eligibility and alignment with HMA program priorities as laid out in the fact sheets linked below. The Mitigation Team will invite jurisdictions to complete a full grant application as appropriate. 


FEMA Program Grant Announcements

Timeline

Similar to last year, the timeline for application development is significantly shorter than in previous years. The compressed timeline suggests that the most competitive projects will be those in alignment with Federal program priorities, previously scoped, in pre-design, and with a well-established cost estimate. 


June 12, 2015Notice of Intent forms due to DHSEM
June 19, 2015Notice of Intent reviews complete
July 24, 2015Benefit-Cost Analysis complete
August 14, 2015Subapplications completed in eGrants
August 28, 2015State application completed in eGrants and submitted to FEMA

Please take a thorough look at the program webpages and grants.gov sites as linked above, as well as the FY15 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance(link is external). FEMA in 2015 has also provided an addendum that helps to clarify some of the changes to the Guidance FY15 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance Addendum(link is external)
Please fill out the NOI that represents the intent of your specific project.

Visit the DHSEM website for the NOI forms.

Media Release: State to Conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments Following Severe Weather




The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and representatives from local communities will conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) for communities impacted by the storms that hit the state over the past month.

Four teams comprised of federal, state and local officials will assess damages to public infrastructure that were the result of severe weather impacts including, sinkholes, subsidence, erosion, landslides, debris flows and flash flooding. The teams will assess damages in eight counties Wednesday through Friday this week.

The state will use information collected during the assessment to determine whether a Major Disaster Declaration is viable based on verified losses before initiating a disaster request process.

The PDA is a joint assessment used to determine the impact, type and extent of disaster damages and to determine the impact on individuals and communities while identifying the resources needed for the communities to recover.

Once a disaster has occurred, and the state has declared a state of emergency, the state and local governments will evaluate their recovery capabilities. If it is determined that the damage is beyond the state and local recovery capability, the Governor may send a declaration request letter to the President, directed through the FEMA Regional Administrator. The President then makes the determination whether or not to declare a major disaster or emergency.

If a presidential declaration is made, FEMA will designate the areas eligible for assistance and announce the types of assistance available.

Colorado Daily Status Report: June 1, 2015

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Alerts/Warnings:
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day
Current Disasters/Large Incidents


Incident NameMay 2015 Storms
Incident Start DateEnd-April to current
Location/CountyNumerous counties across front range from northeast to south east Colorado.
ResourcesRegional Field Mangers and Mitigation & Recovery team providing on-going support and/or loss verification.
Executive Order or
Emergency Declarations Issued
Emergency Declarations Map
8 Counties: El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Otero, Sedgwick, Washington
7 Towns/City: Brush, Colorado Springs, Ft. Morgan, Iliff , Julesburg, Manitou Springs, Ovid


Read the full Colorado Daily Status Report for June 1, 2015.