Type:Notice
Citation:86 FR 10120
Reading Time:about 2 minutes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a major disaster declaration for Colorado, signed by the President on January 15, 2021. This declaration is in response to severe damage caused by wildfires between September 6 and November 5, 2020. FEMA will provide federal aid in the affected areas, specifically Public Assistance in Grand and Larimer Counties, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the state. This federal assistance will cover up to 75% of the eligible costs for these initiatives.
Simple Explanation
The United States government is helping people in Colorado because big fires hurt many places there; they will pay for most of the repair costs, but the people in Colorado will have to pay a little bit too.