Purpose
On May 28, 2020, Governor Polis signed Executive Order D2020 070, the CARES Act, to establish the Coronavirus Relief fund. On December 30, 2020, Governor Polis signed Executive Order D2020 295, amending the CARES Act, to extend the deadline for expenditure until December 31, 2021.
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 31, 2021.
Virtual Office Hours
Our CVRF team is hosting daily 1 hour time slots for open office hours via Google meet. You can join virtually or call to immediately connect with the CVRF staff.
The schedule and call in information is below.
Schedule
Monday: 10-11am
Tuesday: 2-3pm
Wednesday: 2-3pm
Thursday: 10-11am
Friday: 10-11am
Meeting ID to join virtually: meet.google.com/orz-bovc-qcr
Phone Numbers: (US) +1 502-547-4003, PIN: 110 617 868#
Program Contact
Ernest Duff, CVRF Program Manager
303.824.9132
ernest.duff@state.co.us
Audrey Field, DOLA Financial Assistance Manager
303.864.7897
audrey.field@state.co.us
- Local Government CVRF Committee Meetings
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LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda May 13, 2021
LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Apr. 8, 2021
- Meeting Recording (04/08/21)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Mar. 11, 2021
- Meeting Recording (03/11/2021)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Jan. 14, 2021
- Meeting Recording (01/17/2021)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Dec. 17, 2020
- Meeting Recording (12/17/2020)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Dec. 3, 2020
- Meeting Recording (12/3/2020)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Nov. 12, 2020
- Meeting Recording (11/12/2020)LGCVRF Public Meeting Notice and Agenda Oct. 21, 2020
- Meeting Recording (10/21/2020)LGCVRF Committee Public Meeting Notice, Sept. 17, 2020
- Meeting Recording (9/17/2020)LGCVRF Committee Public Meeting Notice, Sept. 3, 2020
- Meeting Recording (9/3/2020)LGCVRF Committee Public Meeting Notice, July 16, 2020
- Meeting Recording (7/16/2020)
IRS Tax Information for CARES Act
DOLA does not provide tax guidance, reach out to the IRS with additional questions.This document includes information links and phone numbers for the IRS.
IRS Tax Guidance for CARES Act
CVRF Allocation Amounts
CVRF Reserve Funding Awards Round 1
CVRF Reserve Funding Awards Round 2
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
Updated Funding Period: March 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
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 an 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)
Reimbursement Form (Download)
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 (Jan 15, 2021)
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.