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(3) Providing, to the extent possible under the given circumstances, technical assistance to local governments on request. Following flood events that do not qualify for either federal or state disaster assistance review Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan to identify potential assistance available from state agencies under normal program authorities. 5.10 (L) - Participate actively in state and federal disaster assistance process, where applicable, including Section 322 Hazard Mitigation Planning, and the Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Grant program activities may include identifying and notifying potential applicants, providing technical assistance for the development of eligible projects, assisting DEM and CWCB in prioritizing and selecting eligible projects, and providing financial and technical assistance to local government applicants within the District for Hazard Mitigation Planning and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. Funding for post- flood planning may be available, at the discretion of the state, through FEMA's 7% HMGP "Planning Set Aside" and the pilot "Expanded Mitigation Strategies Planning Grant Program" 5.11 (L) - Insure that past floodplain development mistakes are not repeated during the recovery phase by: (1) Monitoring the effectiveness of floodplain management efforts of affected local governments paying particular attention to substantial damage and improvements requirements. If the Executive Director determines that local governments are not regulating the floodplain in accordance with applicable state, federal, or District criteria, he shall bring this fact to the attention of the Board of Directors, who shall consider enforcement of the District's floodplain regulations in those areas. (2) Requiring Board of Director's approval of all flood control facilities to be built on multi-jurisdictional drainageways in the disaster area. 5.12 (S&L) - Consider allocation of District funds for recovery and mitigation plan implementation upon request of local governments. This shall include: (1) Review of requests for Emergency Contingency Funds established under Resolution #54, Series of 1981, in accordance with the criteria established in Resolution #55, Series of 1985. (2) Upon the perceived need for additional support, consider allocation of District capital improvement funds for recovery plan implementation upon request of local governments. Any such consideration will take place at a regular or special session ofthe Board of Directors, and will first consider any potential for using these funds as a source to match state or federal funds available for the proposed use. When a federal disaster declaration 5