The Colorado Foreclosure Hotline was established in 1986 as a central point of contact for homeowners in danger of foreclosure. Brothers Redevelopment administers and headquarters the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline, which is a network of some 26 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies located throughout the state. Established in 2006, the Hotline connects callers with the agency nearest […]
The Colorado Association of Realtors® (CAR) is helping victims who were impacted by the recent horribly destructive floods here in Colorado. CAR will be accepting grant applications for up to $1,500 for mortgage and temporary housing assistance, starting on November 1, 2013. Assistance is available to qualified applicants to help out in either of the […]
The deadline for Colorado residents to file an insurance claim with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is 60 days after flood damage to an insured structure. For example, if the flood damage was on Sept. 10, the claim must be filed by Nov. 9. The flood event began in the mountains Sept. 10, 2013, and it ended […]
Colorado Legal Services (“CLS”) will conduct a Project Lawyer Connect event on October 25, 2013 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event will take place at Truscott Elementary School, located at 211 W. 6th St., Loveland, CO 80537. The purpose of the event will be for CLS to provide training to interested volunteers on Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has established a deadline of Nov. 14, 2013 for survivors in nine designated Colorado counties to register for disaster assistance. The Nov. 14 deadline affects survivors of severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in the following counties designated for individual assistance: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, Fremont, […]
Weld Project Connect is an annual, one-day event providing numerous FREE on-site services directly to individuals and households struggling and in need due to foreclosure, job loss, age, health problems and other issues that can interrupt a life. It will take place on Friday, October 18, 2013 from 12:00pm to 4:30pm at the Island Grove […]
The State of Colorado has launched an official website to aggregate recovery information, news, and resources to further the efforts toward a strong Colorado recovery. ColoradoUnited includes information on where to get help, local information, travel information, and other useful information for flood victims and for those interested in volunteering or donating to recovery efforts.
The Disaster Assistance Center has released a handout that provides valuable updates on local rental housing issues in Boulder County. It also discusses transitional sheltering assistance from FEMA. To learn more, you can download the complete Handout right here.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of Colorado, has activated its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible evacuees of the state’s severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides whose neighborhoods are not accessible or whose houses have been destroyed to stay in a hotel or motel for a […]
Victims of severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on Sept. 11, 2013 in parts of Colorado may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. Following recent disaster declarations for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced today that affected taxpayers in Colorado will receive tax relief, […]