On December 23, 2020, the state of Colorado submitted a request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for a major disaster or emergency related to Colorado wildfires in Grand, Boulder and Larimer counties.
Due to the continued social distancing restrictions, all in-person DHSEM training course deliveries will remain suspended until January 31, 2021. We will continue to view modeling projections for COVID-19 that will allow us to make informed decisions on scheduling moving forward. We understand the inconvenience of the continuous disruption, but the safety of our instructors and students will remain our top priority.
The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM)is collecting and verifying damage assessment information from sources that have sustained damages as a result of the recent wildfires in Boulder, Garfield, Grand, Larimer, and Mesa counties. The state entered the Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment process with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after submitting an official request on October 31.
The Colorado State EOC is supporting five active fires with the response and recovery efforts. In addition, the State Recovery Task Force is supporting recovery efforts for the Pine Gulch Fire (100 percent contained) and the Grizzly Creek Fire (91 percent contained). Daily updates are posted to our COEmergency Emergency Communications Website.
This is a reminder that the FFY Q4 2020 July - September Quarterly Report for your organization for FEMA DR-4145 is due on Monday, October 12, 2020. Reporting for the Public Assistance program is required on all obligated large projects on a quarterly basis until FEMA has officially closed the project.
DHSEM is offering to submit quarterly reports on behalf of sub recipient's for PA-4145 if they meet the following criteria:
On September 2 the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced the winners of our annual awards program.
DHSEM is preparing for a rulemaking hearing to make changes to the administrative rules regarding the Law Enforcement Public Safety and Criminal Justice Information Sharing Grant Program (LEPSACJIS Grant Program). We welcome public comments at this time.
The Colorado Emergency Management Conference committee members met and after reviewing the current modeling data and discussing COVID-19 impacts, the Colorado Emergency Management Association (CEMA) and Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) made the decision to look at alternatives to an in-person annual conference in February 2021. An in-person conference will not be scheduled in 2021.