Tag: fema
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Gov. Polis requests FEMA aid in recovery from Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain wildfires
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for families and communities in three counties recovering from the damage wrought by the still-active Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, according to a news release. “The Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires destroyed over…
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Firefighting efforts continue across Colorado; FEMA approves grants
Gov. Jared Polis announced Sunday that FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Willow fire as firefighting efforts continue across the state. The Willow fire has placed more than 1,500 people under mandatory evacuation orders and another 2,100 residents under pre-evacuation notices, according to the governor’s office. The fire, reported June 28, has…
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Gov. Jared Polis urges Trump to reverse FEMA disaster aid denials
Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse federal denial of Colorado’s requests for federal disaster declarations tied to recent wildfires and flooding. Polis’ office said he received two denial letters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency late Saturday. The letters followed requests…
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Colorado Springs receives $2.3 million federal anti-terrorism grant
For the first time, Colorado Springs has qualified for a federal grant designed to secure high-risk cities against acts of terrorism. The city announced Monday that it had received $2.3 million from the Urban Area Security Initiative grant provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Pikes Peak…
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Colorado Springs receives $2.3 million federal anti-terrorism grant
For the first time, Colorado Springs has qualified for a federal grant designed to secure high-risk cities against acts of terrorism. The city announced Monday that it had received $2.3 million from the Urban Area Security Initiative grant provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Pikes Peak…
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Nearly $4 million approved for roads, infrastructure in eastern El Paso County
In June 2023, several heavy rainstorms descended upon El Paso County, causing floods that turned roadways into rivers, caused catastrophic damage to infrastructure, and led to a disaster declaration from the Biden Administration. At Tuesday’s El Paso County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, public works director Kevin Mastin said a future storm event is inevitable, and…
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Colorado allocated $9.7M in FEMA funding for illegal immigration crisis, less than last year’s allocation
The Biden administration has allocated less money to Colorado in the latest round of federal funding for the illegal immigration crisis that Denver officials have struggled to respond to and which has cost the city tens of millions of dollars. And just like year, other cities are poised to get more funding than Denver. The Federal…