Trump administration denies fire and flood disaster assistance for Colorado

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration notified Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Monday that it denied two disaster declaration appeals, which would have opened up federal funding to support wildfire and flood recovery in the state.

Polis, a Democrat, asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue major disaster declarations last year for the Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County and for flooding in western Colorado. Declarations would have opened up FEMA funding to …

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