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GUEST COLUMN: From the RBC Commissioners

Clarifying FEMA Public Assistance

We’ve learned there is some confusion about FEMA Public Assistance and we’d like to offer a few clarifications. 

First, it’s important to understand that FEMA assistance is not guaranteed. 

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) worked with Rio Blanco County and local partners to document damage and submit reports supporting a request for federal disaster assistance to Governor Polis. On Sept. 26, Governor Polis formally requested a…