News Article

Date:    April 29, 2020

To:    Colorado Emergency Managers 

From:    Michael Willis, Director, Office of Emergency Management

Subject:    EMPG Supplemental Allocations 

State Recovery Officer Jim Raymond provides initial guidance on Colorado recovery from COVID-19. He shares information on action items.

State Recovery Task Force Action Items 

Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will take time and the environment is changing rapidly.Still there are actions you can take to begin your short-term recovery right now. The State Recovery Task Force has a list of action items to begin your community’s recovery process.

The following webinar is forwarded to the CEPP network to increase situational awareness around fraud trends surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. 

All applicant briefings are held remotely.  All briefings begin at 1:30 p.m.  Access to the applicant briefing video is located on our Applicant Briefings tab of this website. 

COVID-19’s impact on Colorado has been widespread and its effects on our business community have been particularly profound. The following resources are provided to increase your situational awareness and ensure you have the most accurate information to develop your business strategies.

Please bookmark https://covid19.colorado.gov/ as the primary resource for the State of Colorado on COVID19.  This website provides:

• Links to public health recommendations
• Links to support and recovery resources from state agencies
• Updates on case data and state emergency response

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020

Gov. Polis Secures Federal Loan Assistance for Colorado’s Small Businesses

DENVER – Colorado small businesses impacted by COVID-19 can seek individual small business loans up to $2M as part of the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Small businesses throughout all 64 counties may seek SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Governor Jared Polis announced that Colorado’s application for federal disaster area designation has been approved.  

PRIVATE SECTOR

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020

Time: 3:00 p.m. ET (1PM MST)

Presenter: Dr. Nancy Messonnier (Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)

Dr. Messonnier will share guidance for the private sector, including what CDC knows at this point and what CDC is doing in response to this outbreak. We will also have time for questions and answers.

Please email eocevent337@cdc.gov to submit questions in advance.