Region 8

FEMA has provided more than $7 Million in additional funds to support Colorado COVID response efforts

FEMA has provided more than $7 Million in additional funds to support Utah COVID response efforts

DENVER – Updates to Larimer County, Colorado’s flood insurance rate maps are nearing completion. The new maps will provide Larimer County with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.

Updates to Wheatland County, Montana’s flood insurance rate maps are nearing completion. The new maps will provide portions of the Musselshell River and Antelope Creek in Wheatland County with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.

FEMA has approved $1.35 million in Public Assistance funding as part of the recovery effort from the Richard Spring Fire which impacted southern Montana in August 2021. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued September 30, 2021. FEMA has provided more than $1.83 million in total Public Assistance funds for the Richard Spring Fire recovery to date.