Energy & Agriculture

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

Wildfire, Water, & Environment

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

Broadband and Transportation

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

Workforce Development

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

This webinar features Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council Office.

Economy and Business

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

This webinar features Katharina Papenbrock from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

Community Development & Housing

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

This webinar features the Community Development Office and Division of Housing from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. First you hear from Andy Hill from the Community Development Office and then Andrew Paredes from the Division of Housing.

Colorado Department of Human Services

The COVID Recovery Funding Series is part of DOLA’s bi-weekly Local Government Coordination Call. The series features representatives from State agencies and departments who provide valuable information about important funding programs that can support local governments during the recovery process as they address their local recovery priorities and strategies.

This webinar features: Human Services. First you hear from Robert Werthwein from the Office of Behavioral Health and then Sarah Lipscomb from the Department of Human Services.

Join the Colorado Resiliency Office, Department of Local Affairs, and our partners to learn about the benefits of pre-disaster planning and actions your local government can take, including how to develop a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). The former Mayor of Jamestown discusses the impact of the 2013 Floods and her experience piloting recovery from a major disaster event without a Continuity Plan. The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management reflects on lessons learned from floods and wildfires in their region, emphasizing key takeaways from the Local Government Guide to Recovery.

Living It and Feeling It: Understanding and Supporting Behavioral Health in Disasters

Disasters and pandemics often lead to an increase in mental health crises. As a result of COVID-19, many communities and local public health agencies are finding that their mental health services are seeing a spike in usage. Our communities are not just living through the changes and challenges created by COVID-19; we are feeling them. We are having common reactions – fear, frustration, grief, loneliness – to a very abnormal situation. In this webinar hosted by the Colorado Resiliency Office with the Colorado Behavioral Health Council, the State Crisis Counseling Program and the National Institute for Human Resilience discusses strategies and resources communities can employ to meet this challenge. Attendees will get to hear about practices, programs and policies supporting disaster behavioral health in your community.

Inclusive and Equitable Public Health Engagement

Join the Division of Local Government, Colorado Resiliency Office, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Office of Health Equity, San Juan Basin Public Health, Larimer County, and the Town of Center as we discuss and share inclusive communication and engagement strategies that can be applied in your community for a more equitable COVID-19 recovery.

Identifying Current Impacts and Future Needs

Join the Division of Local Government's Colorado Resiliency Office and the State Demography Office as we explore key data, variables, and tools that can help communities understand current impacts and future needs related to COVID-19 recovery. Hear from the City of Grand Junction, Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, and Grand Junction Economic Partnership as they detail how they’re identifying and addressing the needs of their communities.

Reimagine Main Street: Open for Business

Join the Colorado Resiliency Office and the Main Street Program as we provide information and examples of how local leaders and businesses are adapting space, codes, regulations, and more to support COVID-19 recovery in your downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. The municipalities of La Junta, Wellington, and Windsor spoke about challenges they are facing and the changes they have adopted.

Budgeting Strategies for Challenging Times

Watch as the Division of Local Government’s Local Government Services team provides resources to help local governments budget through the economic downturn. The webinar featured an introduction to the Government Finance Officers Association’s Fiscal First Aid model, including strategies and techniques to balance the budget over the next 12-18 months. The City of Golden offered a case study and shared how they are considering implementation of these strategies as they work to balance the 2020 budget and plan for 2021 and beyond.

Setting Up Local Recovery & Resiliency Teams

Hear from local government voices from the City of Montrose, Gunnison County, Boulder County, and Larimer County to share about how they set up local recovery teams.