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.
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 - method of use pending collaboration with Fiscal Impact Funding working group - $27,390,000
DOLA administrative costs (.4%) - $1,100,000
Timeframes
Funding Period: March 1, 2020 - December 30, 2020
Opt-in Period: June 3 through July 7, 2020
Confirmation of Allocation: TBD
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 Opt-In Form and Step-by-Step Instructions
To submit an opt-in form, use the Grants Portal below to set up an account, and complete and submit the Opt-in form for Coronavirus Relief Funds.
Please review this flowchart before starting the opt-in process.
Grants Portal Instructional Videos
Creating a User Account
Opt-in Form for Counties and Municipalities
Opt-in Form for Special Districts
Requests to Access Projects
Resources
US Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance
US Treasury Frequently Asked Questions (July, 8 2020)
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
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.