January Resilience Conversation - Making Resilience Progress in Colorado!
 Each year, Colorado agencies work together to make great progress towards implementing strategies that improve resilience and strengthen Colorado’s communities, and 2024 was no exception!
In January, we released the 2024 Colorado Resiliency Framework Implementation Annual Progress Report, and we are excited for you to learn more!
Opportunities to Get Involved
The CRO Wants to Hear from You!
Division of Local Government (DLG) Survey
The deadline has been extended! DOLA’s mission is to strengthen Colorado’s local communities, and to ensure we stay on course, we are seeking feedback from local governments on your experiences working with DOLA and the Division in particular.
We are asking for 10 minutes of your time to help us improve and streamline our programs and processes so that we may continue to provide the most relevant information, training and financial resources to you and your communities.
Please complete the DLG Survey by January 31, 2025.
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Wildfire Resiliency Code Board Town Halls
Registration Open for 2025 Access and Functional Needs Conference
Funding Opportunities
Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise Grant Program Announcement
The Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise (NDME) will fund grants to local governments to implement resilience and natural disaster mitigation measures and match funds required by federal grants dedicated to implement pre-disaster natural disaster mitigation measures.
The NDME also provides technical assistance to local governments on natural disaster mitigation. Information about the first grant opportunity is available on the NDME website and applications are due April 4, 2025. To sign up for email announcements and updates, scroll to the bottom of the NDME website and enter your email address.
Please direct questions regarding NDME and the grant opportunity to the NDME Administrator, Ilima Kane.
WaterNow Alliance Project Accelerator Technical Assistance & Program Support
The WaterNow Alliance’s Project Accelerator provides cities, towns, and utilities with the opportunity to obtain technical assistance tailored to local priorities and their specific needs. Projects support affordable, sustainable, climate resilient and equitable water solutions. The cycle for applications is open, with a deadline of February 7, 2025.
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant
The PROTECT Grant aims to enhance the resilience of surface transportation infrastructure—such as highways, public transit, ports, and railways—against climate risks. The application deadline is February 24, 2025.
Community Wildfire Defense Grant
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant will assist at-risk local communities and tribal governments with planning and mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025.
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities & Flood Mitigation Assistance Opportunities Open
Colorado communities once again have the opportunity to reduce their long-term risks from natural hazards with assistance from FEMA’s two annual competitive Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) programs:
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
- Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
These programs help elected officials, public works agencies, capital improvement staff, and other local officials to implement mitigation projects that can dramatically reduce the impacts of a future natural disaster.
- Sub-applicants must first submit a Notice of Interest (NOI) through the DHSEM Notice of Interest Form for a review of the NOI and to conduct a scoping call with the sub-applicant;
- Eligible sub-applicants must then submit a draft project application through FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMA GO) for further review, by February 28, 2025.
Weekly Office Hours will be held from 1 to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday starting January 22 through April 16, 2025. Please contact Emily Drosselmeyer with any questions about projects.
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