News Release
Date: August 7, 2012
Contact: Micki Trost, PIO
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
303-472-4087
micki.trost@state.co.us
Colorado Office of Emergency Management Working to Identify Private Non-Profits Eligible for Disaster Aid Before August 17 Deadline
The Colorado Office of Emergency Management is working to identify private non-profit organizations that may be eligible for disaster aid as a result of the Presidential disaster declaration for the Waldo Canyon Fire in El Paso County and the High Park Fire in Larimer County.
On June 28, President Obama signed a disaster declaration making disaster assistance available to state and local government agencies and some private non-profit organizations in Colorado. Private non-profit organizations in Larimer and El Paso counties that suffered damage or incurred costs of at least $1,000 from High Park and Waldo Canyon fires are encouraged to contact the Colorado Office of Emergency Management at 720-852-6697 by Friday, August 17, 2012 for potential referral to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program.
Private non-profit organizations or institutions that own or operate facilities that are open to the general public and that provide certain services otherwise performed by a government agency may be eligible for Public Assistance. These services include: ·
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Parochial and other private schools
- Public Utilities
- Systems of energy
- communication
- water supply
- sewage collection and treatment
- other similar public service facilities
- Emergency
- Fire protection
- ambulance
- rescue
- similar emergency services
- Medical
- Hospital
- outpatient facility
- rehabilitation facility
- facility for long-term care for mental or physical injury or disease
- Custodial Care
- Homes for the elderly and similar facilities that provide institutional care for persons who require close supervision, but do not require day-to-day medical care
- Other Essential Governmental Services
- Museums, zoos, community centers, libraries, homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, shelter workshops and facilities that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature
- Health and safety services are essential services that are commonly provided by all local governments and directly affect the health and safety of individuals
- Low-income housing, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, programs for battered spouses, transportation to medical facilities, and food programs are examples of health services
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