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<br />Board is responsible for floodplain mana!~ement pro- <br />grams and is the State Coordinator for the, NFIP, Staff <br />can help with ordinance interpretation and enforce- <br />ment, documenting flood flows, and improving maps <br />and data <br /> <br /> <br />B.2 Private Programs <br />Red Cross Assistance <br /> <br />Administered by: American Red Cross Mile High <br />Chapter, 444 Sherm"n, Denver <br />(722-7474), <br />Help disaster victims meet im- <br />mediate needs <br />Type of assistance: Shelter, clothing, gro,e"es, etc <br />Can include funds for recon- <br />struction if there is no other <br />source of assistance. Medical <br />and occupational sur'plies and <br />disaster mental hea~h services <br />are also available, <br />Amount available: Depends on person's immediate <br />needs <br />Anyone <br />At Disaster Application Center or <br />the Red Cross chapter <br /> <br />Purpose: <br /> <br />Who qualifies: <br />Application: <br /> <br />Private Sector Basement Floodino Insurance <br /> <br />Administered by: Insurance companie!i <br />Purpose: Provide insurance ccverage for <br />buildings subject to ,urnI' pump <br />failure or sewer back up <br />Type of assistance: Insurance claim payment <br />Amount available: Varies <br />Who qualifies: People who buy appropriate in- <br />surance <br />Application: Contact insurance allent who <br />arranges for an adjuster <br />Flood Relief Fund <br /> <br />Administered by: <br /> <br />Local churches or ad hoc com- <br />mittee <br />To help disaster victims <br />Gifts, donation,; of food, <br />money <br />Varies <br />Up to administering organi- <br /> <br />Purpose: <br />Type of assistance: <br /> <br />Amount available: <br />Who qualifies: <br /> <br />Appendix A . i' <br /> <br />Application: <br /> <br />zation <br />Up to administering organi- <br />zation <br /> <br />Colorado Volunteers Active in Disaster <br />~...Y.2..~m- -- <br /> <br />Administered by: Volunteer organizations, such as <br />Habitat for Humanity and the <br />Mennonite Disaster Service, pri- <br />vate businesses, and service <br />organizations, such as the Lions, <br />Elks, and VFW <br />Purp<lSe: To help disaster victims <br />TYf.>e of assistance: Donations of food, labor, or <br />money, Habitat for Humanity and <br />the Mennonite Disaster Service <br />provide skilled labor to help re- <br />build damaged buildings <br />Varies <br />Up to organiza\ion <br />Up to organization, These <br />groups may be coordinated by <br />COVOAD,237-7768 <br /> <br />Amount Grvaifable: <br />Who qualifies: <br />Applicatil>n: <br /> <br />B.:3 Federal Programs <br /> <br />!:i!!ti!m!!l~ Insurance Proora'!! <br /> <br />Administered by: Insurance companies (overseen <br />by FEMA) <br />Provide insurance coverage for <br />properties subject to surface wa- <br />ter flooding <br />Type of ,assistance: Insurance claim payment <br />Amount "vailabie: Single-family house Lip to <br />$250,000 on the structure, up to <br />$100,000 on the cont''"ts <br />People who buy flood insurance <br />Contact insurance agent who <br />arranges for an adjuster <br /> <br />Purpose: <br /> <br />wtJO qualifies: <br />ApplicatiM: <br /> <br />Community Development Block Grallt <br />~QP.ID - <br /> <br />Administered bJf: Certain local governments with <br />funds from the U,S. Department <br />of Housing and Urban Develop- <br />ment <br />Purpose: To improve housing conditions <br />for low- and moderat,~income <br />families. <br />Type of assistance: Grants <br />Amollnt available: Some larger communities re- <br />ceive a set amount fmm HUD <br />each year. After a very large <br />flood, Congress may authorize a <br />supplemental appropriation, <br />Who qualifies: Low/moderate incomH families <br />