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.
- 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.
- Cheyenne
- Douglas
- Elbert
- El Paso
- Kit Carson
- Lincoln
- U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance for businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations.
- Colorado DHSEM will ask FEMA to add additional counties that qualify during the incident period.
- Press releases related to DR4731 approval:
Local Recovery Resource Links
Click the folders below to find information on local recovery resources for the June 2023 severe storms.
- Cheyenne County
- Douglas County
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- Douglas County Website
- Douglas County Community Foundation's Community Emergency Relief Fund Webpage
- Elbert County
- El Paso County
- Kit Carson County
- Lincoln County