FLOOD09060

• County: Statewide
• Community: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Statewide River Rehabilitation and Flood Plain Management Needs Inventory
• Date: 2/18/1998
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: McLaughlin Water Engineers, Ltd.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Board is responsible for floodplain management pro-
grams and is the State Coordinator for the NFIP. Staff
can help with ordinance interpretation and enforce-
ment, documenting flood flows, and improving maps
and data.

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B.2 Private Programs
Red Cross Assistance

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AdmInIstered by: American Red Cross, Mile High
Chapter, 444 Sherman, Denver
(722-7474).
Help disaster victims meet im-
mediate needs
Type of assistance: Shelter, clothing, groceries, etc.
Can include funds for recon-
struction ifthere is no other
source of assistance. Medical
and occupational supplies and
disaster mental hea~h services
are also available.
Amount available: Depends on person's immediate
needs
Anyone
At Disaster Application Center or
the Red Cross chapter

Purpose:

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Who qualifies:
Application:

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Private Sector Basement Floodina Insurance

Administered by: Insurance companies
Purpose: Provide insurance coverage for
buildings subject to sump pump
failure or sewer back up
Type of assistance: Insurance claim payment
Amount available: Varies
Who qualifies: People who buy appropriate in-
surance
Contact insurance agent who
arranges for an adjuster
Flood Relief Fund

AdmInistered by:

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Application:

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Local churches or ad hoc com-
mittee
To help disaster victims
Gifts, donations of food,
money
Varies
Up to administering organi-

Purpose:
Type of assIstance:

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Amount available:
Who qualifies:

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Appendix A - 7

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Application:

zation
Up to administering organi-
zation

Colorado Volunteers Active in Disaster
)CUVUAUl

AdmInistered by: Volunteer organizations, such as
Habrtat for Human~y and the
Mennon~e Disaster Service, pri-
vate businesses, and service
organizations, such as the Lions,
Elks, and VFW
Purpose: To help disaster victims
Type of assistance: Donations of food, labor, or
money. Habitat for Humanity and
the Mennonite Disaster Service
provide skilled labor to help re-
build damaged buildings
Varies
Up to organization
Up to organization. These
groups may be ooordinated by
COVOAD,237-7768

Amount available:
Who qualifies:
Application:

B.3 Federal Programs

National Flood Insurance Proaram

Administered by: Insurance companies (overseen
by FEMA)
PrOVide insurance coverage for
properties subject to surface wa-
ter flooding
Type of assistance: Insurance claim payment
Amount available: Single-family house: up to
$250,000 on the structure, up to
$100,000 on the contents
People who buy flood insurance
Contact insurance agent who
arranges for an adjuster

Purpose:

Who qualifies:
Application:

Community DeveloDment Block Grant
ll(QBG)

Administered by: Certain local governments with
funds from the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment
Purpose: To improve housing cond~ions
for low- and moderate-income
families.
Type of assistance: Grants
Amount available: Some larger commun~ies re-
ceive a set amount from HUD
each year. After a very large
flood, Congress may authoriZe a
supplemental appropriation.
Who qualifies: Low/moderate income families