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FEMA Mitigation Specialists:
If you are undertaking repairs or rebuilding from the Marshall Fire, you can talk one on one with a FEMA specialist about ways to make a home safer and stronger. Get personalized answers to your questions by phone or email: 833-FEMA-4us (833-336-2487) or email FEMA-R8-HMhelp@fema.dhs.gov

How does FEMA support a community recovering from a disaster?

FEMA undertakes a number of roles in disaster response and recovery, including providing some assistance for individuals and households. After the Marshall Fire, FEMA worked alongside multiple local partners in the Disaster Assistance Center to organize resources for the immediate needs of residents.

FEMA also works with the State, County, and local governments to set up other services for those impacted by disaster, such as Disaster Legal Services, Crisis Counseling, and Disaster Case Management.

For the public infrastructure, including parks and other community-owned spaces, FEMA is a primary funding partner to local governments and organizations for rebuilding and reopening these spaces to a community.

FEMA’s Individual and Households Program provides some financial and direct services for serious needs for eligible individuals. For more about FEMA’s Individual and Households Program, see www.fema.gov/assistance/individual.

In all cases, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits provided by insurance proceeds or assistance for an identified need that is covered by another federal, state or voluntary agency.

Individuals with questions about their case can always call 800-621-3362 or go to disasterassistance.gov for more information or to provide updates on their status and continued needs. The toll free number has multilingual operations and is available to 711 or other relay service users.

For long-term recovery FEMA works through the Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC) group to support the state’s efforts to help local/community recovery needs These efforts are tailored to the individual needs of each community and involve all levels of government, voluntary agencies and the private sector.

FEMA Individual Assistants Fact Sheet

Does FEMA undertake debris removal, repairs, and rebuilding?

No. Cities, towns, counties and individual property owners undertake the work and under specific conditions may be considered eligible for reimbursement from FEMA.

Does FEMA bill residents?

No. FEMA distributes funds, and does not bill anyone. Individuals or organizations billing or asking for payment from residents to FEMA or any other suspected fraud can be reported to the FEMA Fraud Branch at StopFEMAFraud@fema.dhs.gov, by fax: (202) 212-4926, or write to: FEMA Fraud and Internal Investigation Division, 400 C Street SW Mail Stop 3005, Washington, DC 20472-3005.

Financial Assistance

Applications for financial assistance through Boulder County for Marshall Fire-impacted homes are no longer being accepted, however there are other areas of assistance on this page. We encourage you to explore them.

Some financial assistance is available for Boulder County community members who live in mobile homes that were damaged by the strong winds on December 30, 2021. The deadline for submitting applications for this financial assistance for wind-damaged mobile homes is Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Please see the Marshall Fire and Wind Event Recovery Menu about the financial assistance that is currently available, including more information about how to apply and eligibility.

Criteria and Guidelines(PDF, 126KB)

Colorado Resiliency Office

The Colorado Resiliency Office offers a resource page that serves as a clearinghouse for updated information regarding long term wild fire recovery.

Sign-up for the Emergency Alert System

Sign-up to receive emergency alerts for unincorporated areas of Boulder County and all its municipalities, including the portions of Erie and Longmont that extend outside of the Boulder County line.

Everbridge Alert System

Community Foundation Boulder County

As Boulder County’s trusted philanthropic partner for over 30 years, Community Foundation Boulder County works closely with our government and nonprofit partners to coordinate, align resources and fill gaps to support those most impacted by the wildfires. Find information to receive help and to donate.

Disaster Resilience Rebuilding Program

The Disaster Resilience Rebuilding Program consists of two components, a grant program and a loan program. The aim is to promote rebuilding in accordance with high performance building standards adopted by local communities and voluntary sustainable building elements that exceed local code requirements, including the incorporation of fire-resistant building materials and energy efficiency measures.

Housing Recovery Program: Wind and Wildfire Home Protection Program

A portion of the Community Development Block Grant will provide funds towards advanced disaster mitigation (home hardening) measures to Marshall Fire and Straight-Line Wind event impacted households.

Learn more about and apply for the Wind and Wildfire Home Protection Program

State of Colorado Programs and Program Links

State agency website coordinating disaster recovery programs for the Boulder Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds.

Sales Use Tax Exemption

The Sales Use Tax Exemption Wildfire Disaster Construction Act (HB23-1240) created a refundable exemption for the state sales and use tax. Qualified homeowners whose construction and building materials, used directly in rebuilding a qualified residential structure due to a declared wildfire disaster between Jan. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2022, may qualify for this exemption. The state has released Form DR 0992: Application for Wildfire Rebuild Exemption Certificate and updated their FAQ page regarding this refund.

To qualify for the refund, you must meet the following criteria:

You owned a home when it was destroyed in a declared wildfire disaster in 2020, 2021 or 2022;
You are rebuilding that home, or you have hired a contractor to rebuild or repair that home; and
The rebuild costs exceed your homeowner’s insurance coverage under any policy associated with the home.

Homeowners can submit Form DR 0992 to Town staff after receiving their building permit to receive a Wildfire Rebuild Exemption Certificate. Residents should submit their DR 0992 form to marshallfire@superiorcolorado.gov

Once a permit and exemption certificate are obtained, homeowners can submit a Wildfire Refund Claim to the Colorado Department of Revenue using their Revenue Online account or by mailing the Wildfire Rebuild Exemption Certificate and building permit to Colorado Department of Revenue, Business Tax Accounting, PO Box 17087, Denver, CO 80217-0087. Wildfire Refund Claims must be submitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue by June 30, 2028.