Ag Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Resources
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Recovery - "Mending"
The process of assisting communities in recovering from a disaster, which includes restoring infrastructure and community services, providing housing, and revitalizing the local economy.
Resiliency - "Building Back Stronger"
The ability of communities to rebound, adapt, and thrive despite challenges like natural disasters, human-caused events, and ongoing stressors.
Ag Recovery Resources
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Disaster Assistance Programs
- USDA Disaster Assistance Programs (PDF Guide)
- Watch the 2023 Ag Disaster Relief Webinar recording
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)’s Agriculture Emergency Drought Response Program in the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Farm Aid's Family Farm Disaster Fund
- Farm Aid Request for Assistance Link (Farmer Resource Network and Hotline)
After the Disaster Guide, a community-based disaster recovery tool kit developed by the Colorado State University (CSU)
DHSEM Disaster Information Hub - State Recovery Office
CRS 35-50-114 Livestock Indemnification Fund (for animal disease) in the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) - Animal Health Division
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Ag Resiliency Resources
Agricultural Climate Resilience Grants in the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) - Conservation Division
Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise Grants in the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) - Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM)
Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
The State Recovery Task Force (SRTF) is a state-led collaboration effort between state agencies, federal partners, and
voluntary organizations active in disasters (VOADs) to ensure an organized, coordinated approach to disaster recovery.
The CDA Emergency Management Team is a member of Colorado's State Recovery Task Force (SRTF) - when activated -
and it works on resiliency projects with the CDA Conservation Division and Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO).
CDA and Colorado State University (CSU) Extension are a part of the Natural & Cultural Resources Recovery
Support Function (RSF) and coordinate within an Agriculture-Specific Working Group when disasters strike.
The CRO updates the Colorado Resiliency Framework in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The CDA Emergency
Management Team is a member of the Colorado Resiliency Working Group (CRWG).
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