DR4731 June Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes 2023

On August 25, 2023 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved Colorado's disaster declaration request and it is formally known as DR4731. The disaster declaration approved the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program for damages sustained between June 8 - 23, 2023 due to severe storms, flooding and tornadoes. The map below shares the counties that have been approved and included on the left side and the green counties on the right are proposed add on counties.

Map of Counties Approved

Public Assistance Grant Program approved for the counties below. The program reimburses 75 percent of eligible expenses for state, territory, tribe, local government or private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms between June 8 - 23, 2023. The remaining 25 percent will be split between the state and local jurisdiction at 12.5 percent each.
- Arapahoe
- Baca
- Cheyenne
- Douglas
- El Paso
- Elbert
- Jefferson
- Kit Carson
- Kiowa
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Prowers
- Teller
- Washington
On September 22 Governor Polis issued an executive order to include Jefferson, Baca, Kiowa, Prowers and Teller counties in the state disaster emergency declared due to extreme weather in June 2023. These counties have not been approved for the federal disaster declaration. All counties were added by FEMA on Oct. 2, 2023 except Jefferson County.
Press releases related to DR4731 approval:

Disaster Assistance Program Information

Public Assistance Grant Program

The deadline to apply for FEMA's Public Assistance program is September 22, 2023 for the initial six counties. The links below share quick guides related to the Public Assistance program. See the DR4731 Calendar of PA Kickoff Meeting dates.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Recovery Program