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Regional Funding Opportunities. Andy Hill Colorado Department of Local Affairs July 18, 2014. What We’ve Heard So Far. Want people home Want to rebuild better, stronger No adverse impacts Need to work together Some challenge getting people to engage
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Regional Funding Opportunities Andy HillColorado Department of Local Affairs July 18, 2014
What We’ve Heard So Far • Want people home • Want to rebuild better, stronger • No adverse impacts • Need to work together • Some challenge getting people to engage • Some challenge in staffing these efforts
Positioning for Funding Most funders desire projects that are: • Consistent with community-engaged planning • Supported by many partners • Able to address cross-jurisdictional issues • Multi-objective in scope • Action/implementation-focused • Likely to succeed • And that address specific objectives relative to funding source (e.g., resilience, sustainability)
CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds • Colorado received $62.8M and $199M • Obtaining input for 2nd allocation now • Infrastructure, housing, economic revitalization, agriculture and planning • Possible new programs (watershed)
CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds • New guidance, policies: • Wildfire affected communities now eligible • Dollars allocated in stages (timing) • Consider costs and benefits of alternative investment strategies (e.g., green infrastructure) • Resilience performance standards • Comp risk analysis
CDBG DR Stakeholder Meetings Monday, July 21 - El Paso County 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 - Boulder County 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 - Weld County 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24 - Larimer County 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, July 25 - Webinar 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Questions?Andy HillDOLA, Div. Local Government303.864.7725andy.hill@state.co.us
Governance and Institutional Issues Charlie UnseldColorado Department of Local Affairs July 18, 2014
Watershed Organizational Issues Goals: • Facilitate resilience planning on a regional, watershed basis • Provide ongoing organizational structure to: • Include all necessary partners • Solidify commitments • Maintain momentum • Receive technical and financial assistance • Identify a responsible fiscal agent to receive and administer grants
Organizational Issues • Geography • Membership • Structure
Organizational Issues: Geography • 10 organizations based on watersheds dola
Organizational Issues: Membership Include all who need to work together to promote regional resilience planning: • Existing coalitions • Local governments (municipalities, counties, special districts) • Interest groups (e.g., Trout Unlimited) • Conservancy districts • Ditch companies • Private interests, landowners
Organizational Issues: Structure • Group of concerned people • Watershed coalitions (no formal structure) • Nonprofit coalitions (e.g., 501(c)(3)) • Lead agency with letters of support/commitment • Memorandum of Understanding • Intergovernmental Agreement • Create authority under Title 29 • New governmental entity (e.g., UDFCD) Increasing formality
Questions?Charlie UnseldDOLA, Div. Local Government303.864.7722charles.unseld@state.co.us