January 4, 2022 Insurance Town Hall

• Presentation Slides

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_zawoaaSFRYjupPHwPYpFoYKUL0oL5Tj/view

• English Recording
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FGoKSoUbpf4hteURxkdZEtzcqq2WYB31/view

• Grabacion en Español
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pILSWQlvK8ht40EiqjzV0izLaOiQ3873/view

For more information about insurance, how to contact a company or agent, filing claims, how the and process works contact the Consumer Services Team at 303-894-7490, 800-930-3745,  DORA_Insurance@state.co.us

The Boulder County Assessor’s Office will work to assist county residents to reach a fair market value for any property that was destroyed or damaged by the Marshall Fire.

https://bouldercounty.gov/departments/assessor/

The Colorado Department of Revenue said in a written statement that it understands that some taxpayers will be unable to meet Colorado filing and payment deadlines as a result of the fire. It will follow IRS measures in the declared disaster area.

IRS Measures in the Declared Disaster Area:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/for-colorado-wildfire-victims-irs-extends-2021-tax-filing-deadline-other-deadlines-to-may-16

Current Disaster List and FAQ for Taxes:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations

IRS Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Losses - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc515

Any customer who has lost their home in this event will not need to make any further utility payments. The Town will only start billing when the home is rebuilt. For questions specifically related to a utility bill please call 720-304-6797 or email utilitybilling@superiorcolorado.gov.

Connect for Health Colorado has opened a Special Enrollment Period for health insurance for all Coloradans affected by the wildfires and/or COVID-19 through March 16^th. Coloradans will be able to self-attest to being impacted by one of these two events when signing up for coverage. There is free, expert help available to all Coloradans when choosing and enrolling in a health plan, and there is more financial help than ever to afford the costs- 4 out of 5 Coloradans may qualify for a $25/month health plan. This is a critical opportunity for Coloradans to get covered in order to access the physical and mental health services they need to manage the affects from the fires and/or COVID-19.

https://connectforhealthco.com/get-started/disaster-relief-enrollment-period/

Colorado Division of Local Affairs is referring to Boulder Area Rental Housing Association’s website which has a listing of available properties. https://www.barhaonline.org/available-properties-for-displaced-tenants/ 

There is also the Marshall Fire Facebook Group where they can post their housing needs for a more personal way of connecting with available https://m.facebook.com/groups/1966245370245354

Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) offers a variety of housing support for families. For more information, visit https://www.efaa.org/get-help/family-housing/

Fannie Mae's Disaster Response Network is offering free support to renters and homeowners. 

Boulder County Down Payment Assistance offers assistance in down payment and closing cost to first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in Boulder County. 

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) supports individuals in housing and financing for homeownership, rentals, and businesses. 

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) accepting applications for those who are experiencing financial hardship.

Housing Recovery Program (Colorado: Department of Local Affairs) offers three different funding sources to provide individuals assistance with rebuilding in accordance with high performance building standards adopted by local communities and voluntary sustainable building elements that exceed local code requirements, including the incorporation of fire-resistant building materials and energy efficiency measures. 

BVSD students who have lost their home falls under the McKenny Vento Act and will remain enrolled in their home school until such time as they choose to change enrollment or they move to permanent residents and choose to change enrollment. The family should be contacted by BVSD to get them on our list for McKenny Vento services. If they have not, the families should contact their school to get connected to support.

https://www.bvsd.org/about/news/news-article/~board/district-news/post/marshall-fire-update

As you begin your assessment, restoration and reopening process, please keep the following resources in mind:

The Superior Chamber has partnered with the Northwest Chamber Alliance to develop a resource webpage for businesses and the community to provide a clearing house of information. It is a living webpage and will be updated regularly.

Survey Update: The Superior Chamber, Town of Superior and Boulder County partners are collaborating to determine short-term and long-term impacts of the Marshall Fire. The data collected will help us identify ways to assist businesses in the recovery process. Please respond to this 2.0 version of the survey even if you responded to the earlier version sent out immediately after the fire.

Business Resources Flier prepared by Economic Development

Superior Business Assistance Virtual Meeting 1/12/22 
https://youtu.be/H0t_qO0Vmbg

Dan King from the Boulder Small Business Development Center will assist businesses in response to the Marshall Fire every Friday in January from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Rd.). dan.king@boulderbdc.com or 303-588-1762 to schedule. Walk-ins welcome.

SBA Disaster Assistance

Workspace and Internet Access

Several organizations have reached out to offer free public workspace and internet access to impacted businesses and residents.

Feel free to reach out to Jill Mendoza, Town of Superior Economic Development Manager, if you have any other specific concerns or needs: email jillm@superiorcolorado.gov or call 303-909-2478.

Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster - FEMA

Boulder County Community Protection Division

Contract Fraud

Fraudulent Charities

Identify Theft

Price Gouging

What does a public adjuster do and do I need one? 

Financial Donations:
Please visit www.CommFound.org to contribute to the Wildfire Fund to help those displaced or otherwise impacted by the Marshall Fire.

Sister Carmen
https://sistercarmen.org/

Community Food Share
https://communityfoodshare.org/

• World Central Kitchen 
• Northwest Chamber Alliance 
• Downtown Boulder Partnership

• 211 Colorado- Immigrant and Refugee Services offer interpreting and translation services for various needs. 

• Cesco Language Services- Provides assistance with any language that is needed.

• CITA (Colorado Interpreters and Translators Association)- Dedicated to providing support for interpreting and translating.

BCBA Virtual Free Legal Clinic
Apply online at https://www.boulder-bar.org/
303-440-4758
Provides free legal advice appointments with volunteer attorneys on a variety of issues.

Bridge to Justice
303-443-1038

https://www.boulderbridgetojustice.org/

Provides civil legal services for people who do not quality for legal aid, but are below the Area Median Income. Some services are free and some are charged at below market rates.

Boulder County Legal Services/Colorado Legal Services
Apply online at https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/
303-449-7575
Provides civil legal services to low-income and senior (60 and over) residents of Boulder county.

Marshall Fire Recovery & Resilience Working Group

Pick-up at the Louisville Post Office
566 McCaslin Blvd, Louisville, CO 80027
800-275-8777

Congressman Joe Neguse's Office is offering assistance in replacing documents (social security cards, passports, driver’s license, birth certificates) that have been lost in the fire.
Email congressmanjoe.neguse@mail.house.gov or call 303-335-1045 for assistance.

Thank you for your willingness to help the Superior community.  To be added to the Town of Superior Disaster Relief Volunteer list to receive information and volunteer opportunities, please use this link/form: https://forms.gle/KxiMTz3Hz4CW3iSE8.

Town of Superior Volunteer Projects

Additional Volunteer and Donation Resources

Colorado Responds
Coloradoresponds.org
Volunteer sign up

Find Volunteer Opportunities Near Louisville
https://www.volunteermatch.org/

Boulder County Volunteer Opportunities
https://www.bouldercounty.org/volunteer/#all-vol

Volunteer with OSMP
https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/volunteer-osmp

Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
https://bouldershelter.org/

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
https://www.wlrv.org/

Be a Shelter Host
Shelter
https://airbnb.org
Sign up to be a vetted host you will be alerted through the Airbnb Open Homes Program if needed

Colorado Gives
Cash Donations
www.coloradogives.org

Sister Carmen
Cash Donations
www.sistercarmen.org
$100 increments to Walmart, Target, Costco, Restaurants

Miscellaneous Donation Offers
Miscellaneous Donations
https://bouldercounty.wufoo.com/forms/donations/

Community Foundation, Boulder County
Cash Donations
https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund
Accepting monetary donations

YMCA of Northern Colorado
Miscellaneous Donations
Donations (blankets, pillows, dog & cat food) 2800 Dagny Way, Lafayette, CO 80026

Louisville Public Library Foundation
www.coloradogives.org/LouisvillePublicLibraryFoundation
Click on 'Direct your donation to a program?' and type "Marshall Fire" into the comments field.

Over 850 items were lost in the fire, valued at over $14,000. The best way to help the library replace these items is to donate to the Library Foundation—money donated will go to replacing specific items that were lost.  We currently don’t have the space or capacity to store a large volume of materials. Right now, we are focusing on replacing the items that were lost. The best way to help do that is through donations to the Library’s Foundation.

**Additional volunteer opportunities will be added here as they become available.

For those that need to dispose of smoke or wind damaged debris, landfills that accept debris:

Tower Landfill, Inc.
8480 Tower Road
Commerce City
Steve Derus: 720-590-4046

Denver Arapaho Disposal Site
3500 S. Gun Club Road
Aurora
Chris Anderson: 720-876-2633

Buffalo Ridge Landfill
11655 WCR 59
Keenesburg
Michelle Wittenbrink: 303-229-8085

Front Range Landfill
1830 WCR 5
Erie
Randy Tourville
303-673-9431