Purpose
On May 18, 2020, Governor Polis signed Executive Order D2020 070, the CARES Act, to establish the Coronavirus Relief fund. Through the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) this fund will reimburse costs to Counties, Municipalities and Special Districts for:
1. necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (COVID-19 emergency);
2. were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 (the date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the State; and
3. were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020.
Local Government CVRF Committee
LGCVRF Meeting Announcement and Agenda 10/21/2020
LGCVRF Committee Meeting Recording (9/17/2020)
Public Meeting Notice, Sept. 17, 2020
Public Meeting Notice, Sept. 3, 2020
LGCRF Committee Meeting Recording (9/3/2020)
Public Meeting Notice, July 16, 2020
LGCRF Committee Meeting Recording (7/16/2020)
CVRF Allocation Amounts
CVRF Allocations for Counties/Municipalities (updated 8/5/2020)
CVRF Allocations for Special Districts (updated 9/17/2020)
Funding Availability
Total amount of funds available $275,000,000
Distribution to Counties and Municipalities - $219,120,000
Distribution to Special Districts - $27,390,000
Reserve - $27,390,000
DOLA administrative costs (.4%) - $1,100,000
Timeframes
Funding Period: March 1, 2020 - December 30, 2020
Reserve Fund application: October 1 through October 15, 2020
Opt-in Period: June 3 through July 7, 2020
Eligibility
All Colorado counties, municipalities, and special districts with the exception of Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, El Paso and Jefferson Counties and the municipalities within those counties.
Grants Portal Access
To submit and application for the Reserve Fund, use the Grants portal below. The CVRF Reserve set-aside is open to all counties, municipalities and eligible special districts. Requests for funds may be for any amount and must demonstrate need specific to the rating criteria. The Reserve Fund set-aside is a discretionary grant cycle and all applications will be rated using the rating criteria. Funding decisions are at the discretion of the DOLA executive director.
How to Request for Reimbursement
Example How to To Complete the CVRF Request for Reimbursement
Requesting Reimbursement (video)
Reimbursement Instructions (printable)
CVRF Request for Reimbursement (RFR) form
Portal Reimbursement Upload Instructions
Grants Instructional Videos
Creating a User Account
Opt-in Form for Counties and Municipalities
Opt-in Form for Special Districts
Requests to Access Projects
Completing W-9 and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) documents
Eligible Spending Resources
US Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance (Sept. 2, 2020)
US Treasury Frequently Asked Questions (Oct. 19, 2020)
Side-by-side for Payroll Eligibility
CVRF Eligible Spending Decision Tree
Non-Exclusive Examples of Ineligible Expenditures
Federal Requirements
DUNS Number and SAM.gov Registration Video Training
The CARES Act - U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Learn more about Federal Funding and Grants
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Requirements: The Act
Uniform Guidance - Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR §25.100 - §25.360)
Single Audit - Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR § 200.102)
Single Audit Requirement - DOLA Instructional Video
Pass-Through Entities - Instructional Video
FFATA Reporting Requirements - Instructional Video
Contact
For questions and technical assistance please call Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government, Field Services Team’s Regional Manager for your region.