Contact: Mark Wesson, Resource Conservation, 720-564-2725

Applications available for Phase 2 of the Private Property Flood Debris Clean-Up Program

Boulder County, Colo. – All unincorporated Boulder County residential properties with debris remaining from the 2013 Flood are eligible to apply for the Flood Debris Cleanup (FDC) program. Commercial properties are also eligible, though residential properties will be given a higher prioritization in the selection process. Property owners who received direct financial assistance from FEMA or any other Federal funding source specifically for debris removal are not eligible for the FDC program.

Boulder County unincorporated property owners should complete the FDC application athttp://bit.ly/BoCoDNEG for their property to be considered for the program. Owner-occupied residential properties will be granted priority in the selection process.

In 2014, Boulder County received $1.9 million from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to create temporary jobs and assist with the flood recovery process. The Disaster National Emergency Grant (DNEG) program funds short-term labor positions for Boulder County residents who will provide flood debris removal assistance to private property owners.

Once properties are selected, FDC work crews will arrive on-site with small hand tools, wheelbarrows, chain saws, and in some cases, mid-sized machinery including loaders and excavators. Applicants should provide detailed debris information in their application so that FDC staff may come prepared with the appropriate tools and equipment. FDC staff work between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The clean-up program is anticipated to end in the fall of 2015.

For more information contact Mark Wesson, at 720-564-2725 or mwesson@nullbouldercounty.org or visitwww.BoulderCountyFlood.org.

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