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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Appendix A - State/Federal/Local Programs Assistance and Funding Opportunities A variety of local, state. federal, and private agencies can provide assistance to a community in planning and implementing a flood mitigation program, Some agencies provide advice and guidance, some can help find the program, and some provide both technical and financial assistance. A.1 Local and Private Agencies A.1.1 International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) Colorado Chapter Types of Assistance: Provide assessments for disas- ter locations, and advice, development and improve- ment for building codes Eligibility: Benefactors of building code information Colorado Chapter ICBO 950 South Birch Street Glendale, CO 802~ :D3-63S-:l6:11 Fax 303-759-<x561 A.1.2 Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers Types of Assistance: Provide assessments for disas- ter locations, and advice. development and improve- ment for floodplain and stormwater management Eligibility: All Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers P,O. Box 22673 Denver, CO 80222-0673 c/o Susan Hayes (City of Fort Collins) 970-221-6689 Fax 970-221-6239 Other Local Governments Other local governments are often agreeable to coop- erative efforts where a flood mitigation project can further their objectives. In addition to their primary concerns, river conservancy districts and drainage districts can construct drainage or flood control im- provements. School districts Initiate coop_Ive edu- cation and public information programs. Counties, cities, towns and fire districts often enter into mutual aid agreements to support each other during emergen- cies. These agreements can include loaning building officials and other staff to help with heavy workloads during recovery, A.1.3 Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UFDCD) Types of Assistance: The Urban Drainage and Flood Control District was established by the Colorado legis- lature in 1 969. for the purpose of assisting local governments in the Denver metropolitan area with multi-jurisdictional drainage and flood control prob- lems. The District covers an area of 1608 square miles and includes Denver, parts of the 5 surrounding coun- ties, and all or parts of 33 incorporated cities and towns. There are about 1600 miles of "major dralnage- ways" which are defined as draining at least 1000 acres. The present population of the District is approxi- mately two million people. The District can help by documenting fiood ievels and the effectiveness of in-place structures. It can review or help prepare flood protection plans. master drainage plans, and flood control project designs, The UDFCD has emergency contingency funds that may be available for certain activities, For example, a recent project with the City of Arvada included the acquisition of approximately 100 mobile homes 10. cated in the Ralston Creek floodplain, The mobile homes have all been relocated and the floodplain and creek will be restored, Eligibility: Participating communities in the UFDCD Urban Drainage and Flood Control District 2480 West 26th Avenue, Su~e 156 B Denver. CO 80211 ~n Fax303-4:&7880 http://www.udfcd.org A.1.4 City of Fort Collins Stormwater Utility Types of Assistance: The utility can help by docu- menting flood levels and the effectiveness of In-place structures, It can review or help prepare flood protec- tion plans, master drainage plans, and flood control project designs. The utility has emergency contin- gency funds that may be available for certain activi- ties, Eligibility: City of Fort Collins City of Fort Collins stormwater UtIlity Zl5 Mathews P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins. CO Bre22-a;ao 3J3S73.0444 Fax 970-221-6239 Appendix A . 1