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FEMA allocates nearly $15 million for Colorado hazard mitigation projects
ColoradoBiz Staff //June 24, 2026//
Smoke from the Cameron Peak fire, courtesy of Deposit Photos.
Smoke from the Cameron Peak fire, courtesy of Deposit Photos.
FEMA allocates nearly $15 million for Colorado hazard mitigation projects
ColoradoBiz Staff //June 24, 2026//
In Brief:
- FEMA provides $8.6 million for Gold Hill Pipeline in Greeley
- Jefferson County wildfire hazard mitigation receives $1 million
- Mesa County Douglas Wash Detention Basin project funded $869,000
- FEMA’s nationwide hazard mitigation funding totals over $189 million
DENVER — FEMA has made nearly $15 million available for hazard mitigation projects in Colorado, Montana and Utah through its Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant program.
The funding is intended to support projects that address flood, earthquake and wildfire risks before disasters occur.
The projects were authorized by Congress through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Nationwide, FEMA expects more than $189 million in federal funding to support 125 projects in 40 states and one Tribal Nation.
Three Colorado projects were selected for funding consideration:
- $8.6 million for the Gold Hill Pipeline project in Greeley.
- $1 million for a roadway wildfire hazard mitigation project in Jefferson County.
- $869,000 for the Douglas Wash Detention Basin project in Mesa County.
Additional projects include $2.4 million for flood control levee improvements in Glasgow, Montana, and $1.7 million for the Holladay City Hall seismic retrofit project in Utah.
Communities seeking the funding must submit applications by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 22, 2026. FEMA will review applications and award funds after determining eligibility requirements have been met.
Applications must be submitted through FEMA Grants Outcomes, the agency’s grants management system.
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