Resiliency Resources
The list below has been curated by the CRO as a repository for external resources helpful for those involved in community resiliency.
Primary Resources
These Colorado-specific resources are a good place to start.
A tool for quantifying the economic impacts of flood, drought, and wildfire between now and 2050.
The Playbook provides strategies and tools that agencies can use to integrate resiliency into their policies, operations, and investments.
A guide designed to help local decision-makers in their hazard planning.
An update to the State's 2015 Resiliency Framework, and focuses on linking resiliency to regenerative recovery, climate action, and building a more equitable future.
Additional Resources
Below is a curated collection of resources from across the state and country.
This is an extensive collection, only some of which is displayed. We encourage you to use the filter tools to assist in finding resources pertinent to you. Or if you know what you’re looking for, use the search tool.
| Title | Description | Year | Author | Tag | Tag | Tag | Audience Tags | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation Planning Guide: ICARP Workshop Series | A video presentation describing tactics for equitable community engagement. | 2021 | California Governor's Office of Planning and Research | Outreach and Engagement;Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; | Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | General | Planning Guide | |
| Colorado Post-Wildfire Guide | A Colorado-specific guide and resource to support decisions across the state in post-wildfire recovery and resilience. | 2021 | Silver Jackets | Post-Disaster Recovery;Climate Change Adaptation; | General Hazard Mitigation | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| COVID Recovery Funding Guide for Local Governments | An ongoing list of resources and funding opportunities to support local governments in COVID-19 recovery. DISCLAIMER: This is not an exhaustive list and will be updated frequently as new information is available. | 2021 | DOLA, Colorado Resiliency Office | Post-Disaster Recovery;Emergency Management; | Resilience | Other | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Flood after Fire Outreach Toolkit | This toolkit includes materials to assist stakeholder communication efforts by organizations in Region 8 to supplement existing outreach efforts by FEMA Region 8 staff and FEMA Headquarters External Affairs (EA) staff. | 2021 | FEMA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Economic Development; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Outreach and Engagement | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| How a Disaster Gets Declared | This page provides procedural information regarding the Stafford Act declaration process and is intended for emergency managers, elected officials, media, and stakeholders interested in the formal declaration process. | 2021 | FEMA | Climate Change Adaptation;Health and Safety; | Other | Local Government | Online Resource | |
| Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and their Interests | Learn how to increase your effort’s success by recruiting community members who have a vested interest in the effort both directly and indirectly. | 2021 | University of Kansas | Watersheds and Natural Resources;Drought;Climate Change Adaptation | Outreach and Engagement | Planning Tools | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Individual Assistance Declaration Factors | This webpage provides guidance on the Individual Assistance ruling from FEMA (2019). | 2021 | FEMA | Economic Development;Small Business; | Post-Disaster Recovery | General | Online Resource | |
| Pandemic Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Initial Assessment Report | The report evaluate's FEMA's COVID-19 response operations and identifies key findings in five areas. | 2021 | FEMA | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Community Resilience; | Emergency Management | Public Health | General | Other |
| Ten Strategies for Climate Resilience in the Colorado River Basin | This report presents climate resilience concepts, climate change impacts in the Basin, summaries of the Ten Strategies and actions to take today. | 2021 | Martin & McCoy | Agriculture;; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Resilience | Local Government | Online Resource |
| A Practical Guide to Building Climate Resilience | A guide for creating a climate resilience plan at the community scale, created specifically with smaller communities with fewer resources in mind. | 2020 | Climate Ready Communities | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing;Climate Change Mitigation | Community and Social Wellbeing | Climate Change Mitigation | State Government | Planning Guide |
| Adaptation Guide:Lessons from a Pandemic | The Alliance Center, in collaboration with the CRO, has put together an Adaptation Guide showcasing lessons from the pandemic from Rural Colorado. Read about the value of relationships, the startup mindset, and doubling down on community assets with examples from San Luis Valley, Town of Basalt and more. | 2020 | Colorado Resiliency Office | COVID;Planning Tools;Resilience | Planning Tools | Resilience | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| Boulder Shared Streets Case Study | APA CO Sustainability Committee recognized Boulder for its adaptation of shared streets downtown during COVID. | 2020 | APA Colorado | Post-Disaster Recovery;Emergency Management; | Small Business | Planning Tools | Local Government | Case Study |
| Center for Disase Control Social Vulnerability Index | An online portal developed to support planners in understanding and addressing potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. Such stresses include natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. Reducing social vulnerability can decrease both human suffering and economic loss. | 2020 | CDC | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Health and Safety | General | Online Resource | |
| Colorado Climate Center | An online portal that showcases climate data, historical climate information, and information on how to use climate data in decision-making processes. | 2020 | Colorado State University | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | Drought | Planning Tools | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Colorado Department of Local Affairs Mapping Compendium | A compendium of mapping resources including census and American Community Survey data, population data, economic data, income and poverty data, and more. | 2020 | DOLA | Flooding;General Community Resilience;Planning Tools | Online Resource | |||
| Colorado Forest Atlas | A portal that provides a wide variety of spatially-explicit indicators relating to vegetation, forest health, topography, drought, and wildfire risks. | 2020 | Colorado State Forest Service | Climate Change Mitigation;Energy;Transportation | Planning Tools | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap | A public draft of Colorado's 2020 greenhouse gas and pollution reduction roadmap, including specific strategies for reducing emissions and mitigating climate change within various sectors. | 2020 | CDA, CODNR, CDPHE, CDOT, CEO | General Hazard Mitigation;Floodplain Management;Flooding | Energy | Transportation | General | State Plan |
| Colorado Hazard Mapping Portal | A risk and mapping portal that provides information on Colorado hazards, including maps and other information for flood risk management. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | General Hazard Mitigation;Planning Tools; | Floodplain Management | Flooding | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Colorado Post-Fire Playbook | A guidance document for counties, tribes, municipalities, water providers, and others that are managing post-fire wildfire recovery and resilience. | 2020 | USFS, CSFS, CDPHE, Denver Water and others | Wildfire;General Hazard Mitigation;Post-Disaster Recovery | Wildfire | Floodplain Management | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Colorado Resiliency Framework Update | An update to the State's 2015 Resiliency Framework, and focuses on linking resiliency to regenerative recovery, climate action, and building a more equitable future. | 2020 | DOLA | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Framework | |
| Colorado State University Extension | A portal that provides a wide array of data including active Colorado wildfires maps, drought resources, etc. | 2020 | Colorado State University | Watersheds and Natural Resources;Land Use; | Drought | Planning Tools | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Colorado Statewide Transportation Plan | 2020 plan that describes Colorado's 10-year Vision for transportation investment priorities and how it will address the multimodal transportation needs of community members and businesses. | 2020 | CDOT | Climate Change Adaptation;Watersheds and Natural Resources;Water Quality | Transportation | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Water Plan Fact Sheet | Fact sheet detailing the 5 year progress on the CO Water Plan and updates on the 7 year update cycle. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Water Quality;Climate Change Adaptation; | Climate Change Adaptation | General | Other | |
| Colorado Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal | A portal that includes interactive viewer maps of Colorado's forest action plan, wildfire risk, and forest risk reduction planning. | 2020 | CSU | Climate Change Adaptation;Health and Safety; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Wildfire | General | Online Resource |
| Colorado's COVID-19 Dashboard | Provides maps, charts, and statistics of current COVID-19 conditions in Colorado. | 2020 | Colorado State Demography Office | Water Quality;Climate Change Adaptation; | Health and Safety | Economic Development | General | Technical Resource |
| Community Recovery Starter Kit | Slidedeck with Recovery Starter Kit resources including brief notes on: Forming a recovery team, scenario planning, and a 10-point economic action plan. | 2020 | Colorado Resiliency Office | COVID;Resilience;Planning Tools | Resilience | Planning Tools | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| Creating a COVID-19 Recovery Map and Scenario Planning | How to lay the groundwork for long-term recovery conversations and develop a vision for recovery. | 2020 | Colorado Resiliency Office | COVID;Resilience;Planning Tools | Resilience | Planning Tools | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| Denver Shared Streets Case Study | APA CO Sustainability Committee recognized Denver for its adaptation of shared streets downtown during COVID. | 2020 | APA Colorado | Communications Infrastructure;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Small Business | Planning Tools | Local Government | Case Study |
| Drought Assistance | A website from the CO Water Conservation Board providing information about what assistance the CWCB and the State can give to communities facing drought and its impacts. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | Agriculture | Local Government | Online Resource | |
| Drought Management Planning: A Guide for (Colorado) Water Providers | This 2020 update is a guide to assist water providers with local drought planning. Is meant to be used by water providers regardless of geography, size, water supply sources, financial, or staff capacity resources. | 2020 | Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. and INTERA | Economic Development;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Drought | Water & Wastewater | General | Planning Guide |
| EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool | An online environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators. | 2020 | EPA | Emergency Management;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Health and Safety | State Government | Online Resource | |
| FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide | The primary purpose of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide (PDA Guide) is to define a standard national-level framework for how state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government officials and FEMA staff collect, validate, quantify, and document the cause, location, and details of damage following a disaster. | 2020 | FEMA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Flooding; | Emergency Management | Local Government | Technical Resource | |
| Future Avoided Cost Explorer | A tool for quantifying the economic impacts of flood, drought, and wildfire between now and 2050. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Adaptation;Health and Safety; | Economic Development | Local Government | Online Resource | |
| Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards) Case Studies | A tool for quantifying the economic impacts of flood, drought, and wildfire between now and 2050. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Green Infrastructure;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Economic Development | General | Case Study | |
| GeorgeTown Managed Retreat Toolkit | A toolkit aimed at local governments whose jurisdictions lie along a coastline. Describes the process of "managed retreat" and provides legal and policy tools, best and emerging practices, and case studies to support peer learning and decisionmaking in this space. | 2020 | Georgetown Climate Center | Pre-Disaster Planning;Climate Change Adaptation; | Housing | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Getting Climate Smart: A Water Preparedness Guide for State Action | A guide for climate adaptation planning for state level actors, specifically focusing on issues of water, including flooding and drought. | 2020 | Natural Resources Defense Council | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Water & Wastewater | State Government | Planning Guide |
| Headwaters Economics Profile and Neighborhoods at Risk Reporting Systems | Developed as part of efforts to improve management of public lands in the Western United States, the Headwaters Economics Economic Profile System and Neighborhoods at Risk tools can provide planners with up to date Census and American Community Survey variables on a broad array of economic, social, and environmental indicators. Tailored reports are also able to be developed for more ready reference and comparison to specific geographic units. | 2020 | Headwaters Economics | Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion;Outreach and Engagement;Planning Tools | Online Resource | |||
| Historical High-Impact Weather and Climate Events in CO/UT/WY | A database of historical high-impact weather and climate events in CO and other western states, including total damages. Includes events occurring from 1862-2017. | 2020 | WWA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Planning Tools; | Flooding | Drought | General | Other |
| Intermountain West Climate Dashboard | A webpage with maps and other data resources to help with water, land use, and resilience planning. Examples include precipitation outlook maps, drought maps, and temperature projection maps. | 2020 | WWA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Drought | Climate Change Adaptation | General | Technical Resource |
| Local Support Overview | A report and webpage with links that describe actions that the State of CO government is taking to help support local resilience and adaptation efforts. | 2020 | Georgetown Climate Center | Climate Change Adaptation;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Drought | Wildfire | Local Government | Online Resource |
| Long-term Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities | A resilience and disaster recovery toolkit specifically designed for individuals with disabilities. | 2020 | Texas A&M | Post-Disaster Recovery;Infrastructure; | Social Vulnerabilities | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Monthly Maps of Significant Weather Events in CO/UT/WY | A database of monthly maps of significant weather events in Colorado and other western states based on data from NOAA. | 2020 | WWA | ;; | Flooding | Drought | General | Online Resource |
| Municipal Drought Management Plan Guidance Document | A drought planning toolbox intended to assist water users in Colorado with efforts to plan for and respond to a drought. | 2020 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Post-Disaster Recovery;Social Vulnerabilities;General Hazard Mitigation | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| NOAA Climate Explorer | An online portal built to accompany the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, the Climate Explorer offers graphs and maps of observed and projected temperature, precipitation, and related climate variables for every county in the contiguous United States. | 2020 | USGCRP | Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion;Outreach and Engagement; | Online Resource | |||
| Planning for Hazards Guide for Colorado | A guide designed to help local decision-makers in their hazard planning. | 2020 | DOLA | Infrastructure;Pre-Disaster Planning;General Community Resilience | Pre-Disaster Planning | Planning Tools | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments | A comprehensive guidebook from ICLEI on preparing for climate change at the local, regional, and state level. | 2020 | ICLEI, University of Washington | Post-Disaster Recovery;Outreach and Engagement; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide | The purpose of the Public Assistance Programand Policy Guide (PAPPG) is to define FEMA’s PA Program and its policy and procedural requirements. | 2020 | FEMA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Watersheds and Natural Resources; | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Other | |
| Resilience Case Studies | A database of case studies regarding how communities and businesses are integrating resilience into their activities. | 2020 | US Climate Resilience Toolkit | Post-Disaster Recovery;Climate Change Adaptation; | Community and Social Wellbeing | Small Business | General | Case Study |
| US Climate Resilience Toolkit | A framework from the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for discovering and documenting climate hazards and developing workable solutions to lower risks. | 2020 | USGCRP | Resilience;Policy;General Community Resilience | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| USDA Census of Agriculture Tool | The Census of Agriculture and NASS provide statistics on various crop types, land use, livestock, and other indicators related to agricultural production, and can be utilized to characterize agricultural activity in a region. | 2020 | USDA | Wildfire;Watersheds and Natural Resources;Resilience | Online Resource | |||
| World Bank Group Climate Change Knowledge Portal | An online portal that provides global data on historical and future climate, vulnerabilities, and impacts by country, region, and watershed. | 2020 | World Bank Group | COVID;Emergency Management;Public Health | Planning Tools | State Government | Online Resource | |
| Analysis and Technical Update to the Colorado Water Plan | Technical update based on significant quantitative and on-the-ground analysis of both current and projected future water use. Drafted as a supplement to the Colorado Water Plan and associated Basin Implementation Plans, it provides valuable information on future water challenges within each major basin of the state across multiple critical ecnomic and cultural sectors. | 2019 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Adaptation;Water & Wastewater; | Water & Wastewater | State Government | Technical Resource | |
| Building Cultures of Preparedness: Report for the emergency management and higher education community | Culture-focused guide on lessons learned from disasters nationwide with an aim to aid leaders to improve their ability to understand disaster processes and build cultures of preparedness. | 2019 | Culture and Disaster Action Network / FEMA | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Emergency Management | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Carbondale: Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) | A summary of Carbondale's Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) workshop and the strategies and outcomes from the workshop. | 2019 | WWA | Planning Tools;Transportation; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Climate Change Adaptation | Local Government | Local Plan |
| Changing Climate, Changing Communities: A Guide and Workbook for Municipal Climate Adaptation | A guidebook for municipal-level climate adaptation planning from ICLEI Canada. | 2019 | ICLEI | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Colorado Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learned; A guide to plan, react, adapt, evolve, and achieve the best possible outcomes for our communities and stream corridors. | This document is intended for a wide audience and outlines specific lessons learned during the 2013 Colorado Flood Recovery. Provides action items or guiding principles for recovery managers to consider. | 2019 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Emergency Management;Pre-Disaster Planning; | General Community Resilience | Planning Tools | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| Colorado Resiliency Playbook | A tool for State agencies to use in institutionalizing resilience principles and practices into their operations. | 2019 | DOLA | Wildfire;Drought;Planning Tools | Planning Tools | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Fort Collins Municipal Sustainability and Adaptation Plan | A report and action plan for sustainability efforts for the City of Fort Collins' municipal operations. Includes implementation strategies and metrics to track progress. | 2019 | City of Fort Collins | Climate Change Adaptation;Watersheds and Natural Resources;Water & Wastewater | Planning Tools | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Global Issue, Local Risk: CHI's Health and Climate Index Identifies Colorado's Most Vulnerable Regions | A resource from Colorado Health Institute that highlights the impact of climate change on Coloradans health and identifies the most vulnerable regions within the State. | 2019 | Colorado Health Institute | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | Health and Safety | Technical Resource | ||
| Guidance for Disaster Recovery Preparedness in Hawaii | This project works with state and county government to establish resilience-focused recovery practices before a disaster hits to enable communities to recover quickly while also adapting to sea level rise and protecting sensitive coastal environments through a guidance document, model resources, and outreach. | 2019 | Tetra Tech | General Hazard Mitigation;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | State Plan | |
| Making Equity Real in Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Policies and Programs: A Guidebook | The Guidebook provides specific recommendations on how to operationalize social equity in the goals, process, implementation and analysis of policies and grant programs focused on climate adaptation. | 2019 | The Greenlining Institute | Drought;General Hazard Mitigation; | Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Local Government | Other | |
| Planning for Equity Policy Guide | It is paramount for planning professionals to exercise a strategy to genuinely “make great communities for all” through addressing the planning pillars of diversity, inclusion, and equity within and outside APA’s confines. The policy outcomes recommended in this document as well as the recommended actions in APA’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the planning for Equity Framework are designed to serve as guidance to planners and planning organizations | 2019 | APA | General Community Resilience;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Outreach and Engagement | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Regional Resilience Toolkit | A toolkit that includes five steps to ensuring resilience to natural disasters. | 2019 | US EPA, US DHS | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Climate Change Adaptation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Resilience Planning in Colorado's Local Governments: A Baseline Planning Survey Report | Resilient communities are able to adapt and thrive no matter what disruptions they face. Colorado municipalities and counties were surveyed in April 2019 to help the CRO build a Resilience and Community Recovery Program poised to support communities in addressing their vulnerabilities and risks. | 2019 | Colorado Resiliency Office | Emergency Management;General Community Resilience; | Policy | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Other |
| Resilience Planning in Colorado's Local Governments: A Baseline Planning Survey Report 2-Page Summary | Resilient communities are able to adapt and thrive no matter what disruptions they face. Colorado municipalities and counties were surveyed in April 2019 to help the CRO build a Resilience and Community Recovery Program poised to support communities in addressing their vulnerabilities and risks. | 2019 | Colorado Resiliency Office | Communications Infrastructure;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Policy | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Other |
| State Emergency Operations Plan | The State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) outline general guidelines on how the State carries out its response and recovery responsibilities to address an emergency or disaster event. | 2019 | DHSEM | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | General Community Resilience | State Government | State Plan | |
| What Happens When I Have a Release and How Do I Get NFA? | Detailed plan on how gas stations respond to releases. | 2019 | Oil and Public Safety , Division of | COVID;Small Business;Planning Tools | Planning Tools | Private Sector | Other | |
| Aspen's Climate Action Plan | The Aspen Climate Action plan. | 2018 | City of Golden | Climate Change Mitigation;; | Local Government | Local Plan | ||
| City of Golden's Community Engagement Plan | Golden's guidance document for conducting community engagement processes. | 2018 | City of Colorado Springs | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Outreach and Engagement | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan | Colorado's 2018 plan for drought mitigation and response, including specific strategies for mitigation and collaboration. | 2018 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Mitigation;Energy Efficiency;Energy | Drought | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Hazard Mitigation Plan | The result of Colorado's hazard mitigation planning process in 2018; includes a list of mitigation goals to reduce the risk of hazards in the coming years. | 2018 | Colorado Department of Public Safety | Climate Change Mitigation;Climate Change Adaptation; | Planning Tools | Local Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Emergency Response Plan | Emergency response plan from the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | 2018 | Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | Post-Disaster Recovery;Wildfire;Floodplain Management | Planning Tools | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan | A plan designed to assist emergency response agencies and policy makers with planning and implementing interoperability solutions for voice and data communications. | 2018 | Public Safety Communications Subcommittee | Infrastructure;Transportation; | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | State Plan | |
| Cortez: Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) | A summary of Cortez's Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) workshop and the strategies and outcomes from the workshop. | 2018 | WWA | Emergency Management;General Hazard Mitigation; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Drought | Local Government | Local Plan |
| Disaster Recovery Staffing Guide | The Disaster Recovery Staffing Guide discusses the steps for recovery staffing both pre-disaster and post-disaster. The guide addresses critical recovery–related concerns, including coordination techniques, organizational setup, and the staffing process. | 2018 | LMI | Drought;Agriculture; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Durango: Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) | A summary of Durango's Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) workshop and the strategies and outcomes from the workshop. | 2018 | WWA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Planning Tools; | Drought | Flooding | Local Government | Local Plan |
| Historical High-Impact Weather and Climate Events in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah | A database of monthly maps of significant weather events in Colorado and other western states based on data from NOAA. | 2018 | WWA | Other;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Drought | Flooding | General | Case Study |
| The National Climate Assessment | The most recent assessment, completed in 2018, provides a summary of key concerns, climate impacts, and adaptation options for different regions and different sectors. | 2018 | USGCRP | Post-Disaster Recovery;Flooding; | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | National Plan | |
| Tribal Climate Adaptation Planning Guidebook | A comprehensive guidebook for adaptation planning for tribal communities. | 2018 | AI, Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) | Resilience;Policy;General Community Resilience | Planning Tools | Tribal Government | Planning Guide | |
| Boulder County Climate Change Preparedness Plan | A report with strategies and policy recommendations to for resiliency in Boulder County. Has specific chapters dedicated to water supply, public health, agriculture & natural resources, and emergency management. | 2017 | Stratus Consulting | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation;Emergency Management | General Hazard Mitigation | Emergency Management | Local Government | Local Plan |
| City of Boulder Resilience Strategy | A strategy and visioning document to help weave resilience into the daily life and functions of Boulder residents and government. | 2017 | City of Boulder (100 Resilient Cities) | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Hazard Mitigation; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| City of Colorado Springs Office of Emergency Management Disaster Recovery Plan | This document provides planning and program guidance for implementing the Disaster Recovery Plan and supporting programs to ensure the organization is capable of conducting its essential missions and functions under all threats and conditions. | 2017 | San Miguel County | General Community Resilience;Outreach and Engagement; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Colorado Executive Order 2017-015: Supporting Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition | Former Governor Hickenlooper's Executive Order which sets a GHG emission reduction target for 2025, CO2 emission reduction targets for the electricity sector for 2025 and 2030, and an energy efficiency target for 2020. | 2017 | State of Colorado | Climate Change Mitigation;Climate Change Adaptation; | Energy Efficiency | Energy | General | Policy |
| Colorado I-70 Risk and Resilience Project | CDOT factsheet on its resilience efforts and its I70 Risk and Resilience Pilot Project. | 2017 | CDOT | Emergency Management;Water Quality; | Transportation | Infrastructure | General | Case Study |
| Colorado Integrated Safety Plan | A plan to reduce the incidence and severity of motor vehicle crashes and the human and economic losses that are associated with them. | 2017 | Highway Safety , Division of | Emergency Management;Planning Tools; | Water Quality | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado's Climate and Colorado's Health | A guide from the Colorado Health Institute on the impact of climate change on Coloradans health. | 2017 | Colorado Health Institute | COVID;Health and Safety;Economic Development | Health and Safety | General | Technical Resource | |
| Colorado's Water Plan (Implementation Update): Ripple Effects - Colorado's Water Plan in Action | A 2017 Implementation Guide update for the CO Water Plan. This document provides a consistent statewide framework for examining future water supply and demand under different scenarios and provides tools and data for basin roundtables to use. | 2017 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Post-Disaster Recovery;Planning Tools; | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Community Driven Climate-Resilience Planning: A Framework | A guidebook for developing adaptation solutions and projects that are community driven and support vulnerable populations. | 2017 | National Association of Resilience Climate Planners | Emergency Management;Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools | Social Vulnerabilities | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Framework |
| Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned | Report on post-disaster recovery lessons learned from a two year analysis; includes recommendations for action | 2017 | Colorado Recovery and Resiliency Collaborative | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Hazard Mitigation; | Post-Disaster Recovery | General | Case Study | |
| Emergency Management as a Complex Adaptive System: Preparing for Colorado’s Future | This paper examines a new approach to emergency management that focuses on non-linear systems-based methodologies. | 2017 | CO Office of Emergency Management | Climate Change Adaptation;Agriculture; | Pre-Disaster Planning | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Other |
| Local Government Guide to Recovery | Planning tool for local governments either pre- or post-disaster | 2017 | Colorado Recovery and Resiliency Collaborative | Post-Disaster Recovery;Community and Social Wellbeing; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| MANAGING DISASTERS AT THE COUNTY LEVEL: A FOCUS ON FLOODING | Generalized advice on managing floodplains and flood recovery. Includes short descriptions of major terms and programs. Has short "best practice" statements from counties who have managed flood recovery. | 2017 | NACO | Climate Change Adaptation;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Recovery Guide | |
| Pre-Disaster Recovery Plan Template | This document is a template that was developed by recovery subject matter experts representing different jurisdictions at different levels of government in the state of Texas, as well as experts from other supporting organizations. | 2017 | Houston Urban Area Security Initiative | Outreach and Engagement;Emergency Management; | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments | This planning guide is designed to help local governments prepare for recovery by developing pre-disaster recovery plans that follow a process to engage members of the whole community, develop recovery capabilities across governmental and nongovernmental partners, and ultimately create an organizational framework for comprehensive local recovery efforts. | 2017 | FEMA | Other;General Community Resilience; | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Preparing Local Elected Officials in Northwest Colorado for Their Role Before and After a Disaster | A report and guide for local elected officials in the NWCCOG region on their roles when a disaster occurs in the region. | 2017 | Northwest Colorado Council of Governments | Post-Disaster Recovery;Wildfire; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Regional Stream Stewardship and Recovery Handbook | The purpose of the Stream Stewardship and Recovery Handbook is to create an educational resource for private landowners to better understand their streamside properties in the context of the larger watershed, what they can do to practice good stream stewardship and when/how they should engage outside help for stewardship or recovery projects. | 2017 | DOLA | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Hazard Mitigation; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| San Miguel County Disaster Recovery Plan | The plan is a guide for San Miguel County Government and other cooperating entities and agencies that have significant responsibilities associated with recovery from a disaster. | 2017 | Douglas County | Climate Change Mitigation;Climate Change Adaptation; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Top 10 Procurement Mistakes Leading to Audits and Potential Loss of FEMA | Article describing reasons why a municipality may lose funding from FEMA. | 2017 | FEMA | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Post-Disaster Recovery | General | Online Resource | |
| Climate Adaptation Framework and Indicator Evaluation | A collaborative effort to evaluate several existing adaptation frameworks and assess the need for and feasibility of developing a framework for cities to use, including a guide to developing urban climate adaptation indicators, a spreadsheet of sample adaptation indicators, and a presentation that explains the project. | 2016 | USDN | Climate Change Adaptation;General Community Resilience; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Framework | |
| Colorado House Bill HB16-1255: Manage Forests to Improve Water Supply Conditions | A 2016 law that directs the CSFS to work together with the USFS to implement forest treatments which will improve forest health and resilience. | 2016 | State of Colorado | Pre-Disaster Planning;Transportation;Infrastructure | Watersheds and Natural Resources | State Government | Policy | |
| Colorado Water Plan | The CO Water Plan outlines how Colorado will meet its water needs for all its current uses through 2050. Has metrics, policies, and actions to help get started and track progress. | 2016 | State of Colorado | Water Quality;Climate Change Adaptation; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Water Quality | State Government | State Plan |
| Colorado Water Plan Tools | A technical update to the 2016 CO Water Plan. It has new datasets and tools that can be used to develop enhanced implementation strategies to meet CO's water needs. | 2016 | Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Adaptation;Watersheds and Natural Resources;Wildfire | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | Technical Resource | |
| Damage Assessment Operations Manual | The FEMA Damage Assessment Operations Manual is intended to expedite decision-making and the delivery of assistance by defining national standards for assessing damage and clearly outlining the information considered when evaluating requests for a Major Disaster Declaration. | 2016 | FEMA | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Emergency Management | Local Government | Technical Resource | |
| Disaster Recovery Guide | Disaster Recovery Guide for the Public | 2016 | Emergency Preparedness and Response , Office Of | Other;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Climate Change Mitigation | General | Recovery Guide | |
| National Disaster Recovery Framework | The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) establishes a common platform and forum for how the whole community builds, sustains, and coordinates delivery of recovery capabilities. | 2016 | US Dept of Homeland Security | Planning Tools;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Recovery Guide | |
| Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests: Fire and Water | The 2016 report on the health of Colorado's forests. Has a specific focus on wildland fire and water flowing through forested watersheds, as well as an update on insect and disease activity in Colorado's forests. | 2016 | State of Colorado | Post-Disaster Recovery;Small Business; | Wildfire | Flooding | General | Other |
| A Guide to Engaging in Disaster Recovery | This guide is intended for anyone involved in a disaster recovery situation – community leaders, politicians, engagement practitioners, workers from specialised agencies, those without prior recover experience or for experienced professionals working in a community they are unfamiliar with. The content focuses on the ‘human’ element of recovering, examining the importance of effective engagement, and identifying useful strategies that maximis the potential for sustained, strategic disaster recovery that is genuinely community-led. | 2015 | IAPP | Post-Disaster Recovery;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Recovery Guide | |
| CDOT Action Plan: Delivering Together | How CDOT is focusing on maintaining the system, better managing your hard-earned tax dollars, and assessing progress in a transparent way. | 2015 | Transportation , Department of | Climate Change Adaptation;Health and Safety; | Transportation | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study | A study from UC Boulder and CSU regarding the climate change vulnerabilities that Colorado is subject to. | 2015 | Eric Gordon (CU) and Dennis Ojima (CSU) | Climate Change Mitigation;General Hazard Mitigation; | General Hazard Mitigation | General | Other | |
| Colorado Climate Plan | A report that synthesizes climate change risks and mitigation strategies within many sectors, published in 2015. | 2015 | CODNR, CDPHE, CEO, CDOT, CDA, OEDIT, DOLA | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | State Plan | |
| Colorado Resiliency Framework | Colorado's 2015 resilience framework, including a risk and vulnerability assessment, information on resiliency sectors and adaptive capacity, and a resiliency roadmap for the State. | 2015 | DOLA | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Framework | |
| Colorado State Wildlife Action Plan | Colorado's State Wildlife Action Plan serves as a blueprint for conservation and provides a catalog on the status of the knowledge about native wildlife and plants, threats to the habitats upon which they depend, and strategies to lessen, mitigate, or manage those threats. | 2015 | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | Land Use | State Government | State Plan | |
| Developing a Resiliency Framework | A webpage dedicated to the process for developing the DOLA resiliency framework. | 2015 | DOLA | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Framework | |
| Effective Coordination of Recovery Resources for State, Tribal, Territorial, and Local Incidents | FEMA guide to help stakeholders understand multi-stakeholder recovery coordination, including when NDRF assistance is requested | 2015 | FEMA | Emergency Management;Pre-Disaster Planning;General Hazard Mitigation | Planning Tools | Tribal Government | Recovery Guide | |
| Improving Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learned in the United States | A report from a consulting firm that describes their lessons learned from working with local, state, and the federal government during and after disasters. | 2015 | McKinsey & Company | Post-Disaster Recovery;Community and Social Wellbeing;General Community Resilience | Planning Tools | Local Government | Case Study | |
| Plan Integration: Linking Local Planning Efforts | Plan Integration: Linking Local Planning Efforts is a tool developed to help your community analyze local plans to document existing integration and further integrate hazard mitigation principles into local planning mechanisms and vice versa. Any level of government - federal, state, tribal, or local - should be able to perform plan integration. | 2015 | FEMA | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Hazard Mitigation; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| RAND Resilience Toolkit | A toolkit that focused on supporting communities understand and build resilience. | 2015 | RAND Corporation | Watersheds and Natural Resources;Wildfire;Flooding | Community and Social Wellbeing | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Recovery Plan | Official state recovery operations plan | 2015 | State of Colorado Division of HS and EM | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing;Small Business | Wildfire | Local Government | State Plan | |
| Resiliency Prioritization Criteria | Resilience Prioritization criteria as described in the Colorado Resiliency Framework. | 2015 | DOLA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Communications Infrastructure; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Other | |
| The Report of the Colorado Local Resilience Project | This report provides an overview of how Colorado communities can make themselves more resilient to climate-related risks. It provides 36 recommendations for local governments to increase their resilience to climate-related risks. | 2015 | Colorado Climate Network, Colorado Municipal League | Emergency Management;Planning Tools; | Climate Change Mitigation | Local Government | Other | |
| Watersheds, Streams, & Highways: Resiliency in Disaster Recovery Through Partnerships and Innovation | 2013 flood recovery presentation, how to align roads and waterways | 2015 | Water Conservation Board , Colorado | COVID;Small Business;Planning Tools | Flooding | Local Government | Other | |
| A Guidebook to Community Engagement | A guidebook designed to enhance community engagement, specifically for urban and low-income populations in an environmental planning process. | 2014 | Michigan State University | Outreach and Engagement;Communications Infrastructure;Social Vulnerabilities | Communications Infrastructure | Social Vulnerabilities | Local Government | Other |
| Adopt a Pre-Event Recovery Ordinance | In the immediate days and weeks following a disaster, it may be difficult to assemble a quorum of the governing body to enact emergency authorizations organizing and directing initial recovery efforts. This briefing paper details an action a community can take in advance of a disaster. | 2014 | American Planning Association | General Community Resilience;Planning Tools; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Affordable Housing | This briefing paper outlines why local elected officials and planners must proactively facilitate the repair and rebuilding of affordable housing as part of disaster recovery efforts. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Affordable Housing;Planning Tools; | Planning Tools | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| City and County of Denver Climate Adaptation Plan | Denver's 2014 Climate Adaptation Plan. Plan aims to prepare, mitigate, and plan for risks associated with increasing temperatures and the urban heat island effect; increasing frequency of extreme weather events; and reduced snowpack and earlier snowmelt. | 2014 | City of Denver | Climate Change Adaptation;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Climate Change Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Climate Change and Aspen: An Update on Impacts to Guide Resiliencey Planning & Stakeholder Engagement | 2014 update to Aspen Global Change Institute's 2006 report. The report offers ideas, observations, projections, and stakeholder perspectives to help contribute to the City of Aspen's resiliency planning work. | 2014 | Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) | Climate Change Adaptation;Water & Wastewater; | Climate Change Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Climate Change in Colorado | A report specifically on addressing climate change impacts within Colorado's water resources community, including adaptive strategies. | 2014 | WWA, CIRES, CU, Colorado Water Conservation Board | Climate Change Adaptation;Drought;Planning Tools | Water & Wastewater | General | Other | |
| Colorado Resilience Planning Program Report (Colorado Disaster Recovery) | A review of the Colorado Disaster Recovery Resilience Planning Program project categories, investments, and impacts from 2014-2019. | 2014 | DOLA | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Climate Change Adaptation | General | Other | |
| Douglas County Disaster Recovery Plan | The Douglas County Disaster Recovery Plan is a comprehensive, all-hazard plan that establishes a comprehensive framework for managing recovery efforts within the county. This plan assigns roles and responsibilities to departments and agencies. | 2014 | Pre-Disaster Planning;Drought;Flooding | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | ||
| Economic Recovery for Manufacturing | This briefing paper outlines how public and private partners can play a vital role in helping manufacturers recover from disasters, both in the short and long term. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Emergency Management;Energy; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Financial Recovery | This briefing paper outlines local government's important leadership role in understanding major disaster financing resources, getting a clear picture of the overall damages as well as the fiscal and economic impacts of a disaster on its entire community, developing a comprehensive plan to use a diverse set of financing tools, and ensuring that all financing approaches are accurate and well-documented. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Pre-Disaster Planning;Economic Development; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Green Infrastructure and Post-Disaster Recovery | This briefing paper shows how green infrastructure plays an important role in preparation for and recovery from natural disasters. By incorporating green infrastructure into post-disaster recovery, communities can become more resilient to future disasters. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Climate Change Adaptation;Social Vulnerabilities; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Hazard Mitigation in Disaster Recovery | This briefing paper outlines studies documenting that every dollar spent on mitigation correcting the past mistakes of building and planning saves society $4, on average. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Post-Disaster Recovery;Other; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Measuring Success in Recovery | This briefing paper outlines practitioners' need for metrics to measure and monitor how well a community is recovering from disaster over time. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Post-Disaster Recovery;Planning Tools; | Infrastructure | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery: Next Generation | An update to the 1998 original Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction. | 2014 | APA | Outreach and Engagement;Post-Disaster Recovery; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery: Next Generation | A guide from the American Planning Association on how to proactively plan for post-disaster recovery. | 2014 | APA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Flooding; | Green Infrastructure | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Planning for Recovery Management | This briefing paper outlines how local political and administrative leaders will need to rethink how decisions are made and their level of oversight and control. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Pre-Disaster Planning;General Community Resilience; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Planning Resilient Infrastructure | This briefing paper suggests that communities consider resilient protection for current and future infrastructure, and a recovery plan that considers risks that threaten key infrastructural systems. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Pre-Disaster Planning;General Community Resilience; | Pre-Disaster Planning | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Public Engagement in Recovery Planning | This briefing paper outlines how public engagement after a catastrophe builds hope, trust, and confidence in government, relationships, new leaders, and opportunities to improve long-standing community challenges. | 2014 | American Planning Association | Emergency Management;Other; | Outreach and Engagement | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Visioning | This briefing paper acknowledges that achieving a common vision in a post-disaster situation is particularly difficult because research shows that most residents already have an important vision of the rebuilt community, one that closely resembles the community with which they have long been familiar. | 2014 | American Planning Association | COVID;Resilience;Other | Planning Tools | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Big Meadows Fire: Incident Within An Incident - Lessons Learned Review | A report describing the incident response for the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2013. | 2013 | NPS | General Hazard Mitigation;Wildfire; | Wildfire | General | Case Study | |
| Climate Adaptation Planning for British Columbia Provincial Parks | A guide for climate change adaptation planning for parks and park management. | 2013 | University of Washington | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Colorado HB 13-1293: Creates Climate Change Position in Executive Branch | HB 13-1293 designates a position in the executive branch that is expressly committed to climate change-related matters. | 2013 | State of Colorado | General Hazard Mitigation;Watersheds and Natural Resources; | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | Policy | |
| Disaster Recovery and Continuity Guide | A disaster recovery guide for small businesses in Colorado, including planning and implementation worksheets. | 2013 | Colorado SBDC | Pre-Disaster Planning;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Small Business | Private Sector | Recovery Guide | |
| Local Mitigation Planning Handbook | The Local Mitigation Planning Handbook is a tool for local governments to use in developing or updating a local hazard mitigation plan. | 2013 | FEMA | Post-Disaster Recovery;General Hazard Mitigation; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Participation Tools for Better Community Planning | A guide of tools used to better engage local communities in community planning efforts. | 2013 | Local Government Commission | Post-Disaster Recovery;Green Infrastructure; | Communications Infrastructure | Infrastructure | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| California Adaptation Planning Guide | A comprehensive guide for adaptation planning at the community scale for California communities, with many lessons that apply elsewhere. | 2012 | Cal Emergency Management Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, FEMA | Drought;Pre-Disaster Planning;Climate Change Adaptation | Community and Social Wellbeing | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Fern Lake Fire - Challenges and Opportunities | An article describing the incident response for the Fern Lake Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2012. | 2012 | NPS | Climate Change Mitigation;Planning Tools; | Wildfire | General | Case Study | |
| State Disaster Recovery Planning Guide | It is intended to serve as an evaluative guidebook from which users can draw from widely accepted steps derived from planning processes and informative best practices adopted in other states. | 2012 | US Dept of Homeland Security | Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools; | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | State Plan | |
| The EOC Transition to Recovery | A FEMA EOC Management and Operations course manual that describes the EOC transition to recovery. | 2012 | FEMA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Planning Tools; | Communications Infrastructure | Local Government | Online Resource | |
| USAID Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guide | A climate change adaptation plan developed by USAID that details vulnerability assessments and adaptation actions identified by USAID. | 2012 | USAID | Wildfire;Post-Disaster Recovery;Outreach and Engagement | Social Vulnerabilities | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles, Themes, and Pathways for Action | This document presents a foundation for increasing individual preparedness and engaging with members of the community as vital partners in enhancing the resiliency and security of our Nation through a Whole Community approach. | 2011 | FEMA | Emergency Management;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers | A guide from NOAA on planning for adaptivity to climate change, specifically for coastal areas. | 2011 | NOAA | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation;Floodplain Management | General Hazard Mitigation | Floodplain Management | State Government | Planning Guide |
| Boulder Greenways Master Plan | A master plan for the Greenway areas in the City of Boulder. Includes an implementation plan and funding opportunities for the plan. | 2011 | City of Boulder | Land Use;Floodplain Management;Green Infrastructure | Floodplain Management | Green Infrastructure | Local Government | Local Plan |
| Colorado Climate Preparedness Project | Report on the primary climate impacts and available adaptation activities for six climate-sensitive sectors [water, wildlife, ecosystems and forests, electricity, agriculture, outdoor recreation]. | 2011 | WWA | Planning Tools;; | Climate Change Mitigation | General | Other | |
| Colorado Division of Insurance Preparedness Guide | Homeloss insurance plan, specific to wildfires | 2011 | Insurance , Division of | Climate Change Adaptation;Drought; | Pre-Disaster Planning | General | Online Resource | |
| Guide to Climate Change in Adaptation in Cities | A guidebook from the World Bank Group on adaptation planning for cities, including financial tools. | 2011 | The World Bank Group | Climate Change Adaptation;Drought;Flooding | Social Vulnerabilities | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment | A guidebook from the National Wildlife Federation on performing vulnerability assessments for conservation and wild lands. | 2011 | National Wildlife Federation, National Park Service, DOD, USFWS, USFS, NOAA, USGS | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | Communications Infrastructure | State Government | Planning Guide | |
| Long-term Community Recovery Plan | this Recovery Plan is an action-oriented menu of projects and is intended to be used as a road map for funding and resource allocation decisions as Galveston recovers from Hurricane Ike. | 2009 | City of Galveston Texas | Post-Disaster Recovery;Planning Tools; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| Preparing for Coastal Change: A Guide for Local Government in New Zealand | A guide for local governments in New Zealand on planning for adaptivity to climate change, specifically for coastal areas. | 2009 | New Zealand Ministry for the Environment | Climate Change Adaptation;Community and Social Wellbeing; | Flooding | Floodplain Management | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Colorado Executive Order B007 08 | Former Governor Ritter's Executive Order which creates the Governor's Climate Advisory Panel, which is to utilize Colorado's human capital and expertise on the wide range of issues touched on by climate change. | 2008 | State of Colorado | Wildfire;Planning Tools;Watersheds and Natural Resources | Climate Change Adaptation | State Government | Policy | |
| Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit | A guidebook for local government adaptation planning specifically for Australian communities. | 2008 | ICLEI, Australia Cities for Climate Protection | Post-Disaster Recovery;Emergency Management; | Climate Change Mitigation | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Long-term Community Recovery Strategy | The Disaster Recovery Staffing Guide discusses the steps for recovery staffing both pre-disaster and post-disaster. The guide address critical recovery–related concerns, including coordination techniques, organizational setup, and the staffing process. | 2008 | City of Palo, Iowa | Flooding;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Local Plan | |
| FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy: Donated Resources | This policy is applicable to all major disasters and emergencies declared on or after the publication date of this policy. It is intended for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel involved in making eligibility determinations under the Public Assistance (PA) Program. | 2007 | FEMA | Economic Development;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Other | State Government | Policy | |
| Lessons from Katrina: How a Community can Spearhead Successful Disaster Recovery | This document is intended to serve as a guidebook to a community-driven planning process. It provides a phase-by-phase analysis of the planning and implementation process for neighborhood redevelopment, complete with sample documentation and details of the myriad components that make up such a process. | 2007 | Harvard University | Climate Change Adaptation;Climate Change Mitigation; | Community and Social Wellbeing | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Recovery Guide |
| Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To-Guide | A guide to make coastal communities more disaster resilient. | 2007 | Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup | Pre-Disaster Planning;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Flooding | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| Tapping Into Non-traditional Community Partners for Emergency Management | A pamphlet containing strategies can be used by school districts to create a solid foundation with community partners, expand their current networks of collaboration, and anticipate potential obstacles so that partnerships will be activated quickly and efficiently if a critical incident occurs. | 2007 | US Department of Education | Climate Change Adaptation;Social Vulnerabilities; | Community and Social Wellbeing | General | Online Resource | |
| A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies | A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies | 2005 | Corrections , Department of | Climate Change Adaptation;Social Vulnerabilities;Community and Social Wellbeing | Social Vulnerabilities | Community and Social Wellbeing | Local Government | Planning Guide |
| Long-term Community Recovery Planning Process | The primary function of the LTCR Self-Help Guide is to provide a planning template to communities that have been struck by a disaster and/or the community has the resources to undertake a LTCR program on its own. | 2005 | FEMA | Outreach and Engagement;Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Recovery Guide | |
| Policies for Guiding Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction | The focus of this chapter is on establishing the policy objectives that underlie the exercise of developing plans for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction. | 2005 | APA | Climate Change Adaptation;Flooding;Floodplain Management | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Other | |
| Long-term Recovery Manual | This Manual is intended to give a quick overview of the major players in your community’s disaster response and recovery, help you look at some successful models for organizing for long-term recovery, and offer some tools and samples for your adaptation to your situation. | 2004 | NVOAD | Climate Change Adaptation;Flooding;Drought | Planning Tools | Local Government | Recovery Guide | |
| Preventing a Disaster Within the Disaster: The Effective Use and Management of Unaffiliated Volunteers | WHETHER YOU REPRESENT BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PHILANTHROPY or the nonprofit sector, you can play an important role in supporting efforts to engage volunteers more effectively in times of disaster. The recommendations outlined in this report show how you can contribute to the safety, security and well-being of our nation and local communities. | 2002 | FEMA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Climate Change Adaptation; | Emergency Management | Local Government | Other | |
| Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction | This is the first all-hazards guidance manual for local planners developing plans for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction. It includes a model ordinance and case studies of five different hazard scenarios: flood, earthquake, tornado, wildfire, and hurricane. The report also offers planning tools for managing long-term community recovery after a natural disaster. | 1998 | APA | Climate Change Adaptation;Watersheds and Natural Resources;Water & Wastewater | General Community Resilience | Local Government | Planning Guide | |
| All-America Conversations Toolkit | The All-America Conversations Toolkit contains everything you need to hold a productive and meaningful conversation. The kit also includes: tips for facilitators and note takers; a note taking tool; ground rules; a sign-in sheet; sample recruitment letter; sample email to engage the media around these conversations. | National Civic League | Outreach and Engagement;Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; | Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | General | Other | ||
| Assistance for Governments and Private Non-Profits After a Disaster | Links to multiple resources on disaster recovery management (as opposed to planning). Some are outdated. | FEMA | Emergency Management;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Non-Profit Organization | Recovery Guide | ||
| Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange | An online resource housing climate adaptation case studies and resources. | CAKEX | Climate Change Adaptation;General Hazard Mitigation; | General Community Resilience | General | Online Resource | ||
| Community Disaster Recovery Planning | A course packet to learn about community disaster recovery planning. | N/A | Climate Change Adaptation;Social Vulnerabilities;Community and Social Wellbeing | Planning Tools | General | Other | ||
| Community Inclusion in Colorado: Data and Maps | The Community Inclusion in Colorado maps (CICOmaps) were created to enhance current emergency preparedness and response planning and resources by making location-based community information easy-to-access. | CDPHE | Climate Change Adaptation;Pre-Disaster Planning;Drought | Climate Change Adaptation | Planning Tools | General | Online Resource | |
| Dam Safety | Dam Emergency Prepardness from Dept of water resources | Water Resources , Division of | Climate Change Mitigation;Climate Change Adaptation;Planning Tools | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | Online Resource | ||
| Data Snapshots: Reusable Climate Maps | Website providing climate-related maps and geospatial data. | NOAA | Post-Disaster Recovery;Small Business; | Climate Change Adaptation | Planning Tools | General | Technical Resource | |
| Disaster Recovery Guidance Series: Communication during Disaster Recovery | This Guide provides practical guidance for governments regarding how to effectively communicate with communities during the recovery phase following an emergency. | GFDRR, World Bank | Pre-Disaster Planning;Planning Tools; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Planning Guide | ||
| Document Throughout Your Procurement Process | Article giving advice on how to document during the procurement process. | FEMA | Pre-Disaster Planning;Drought;Water & Wastewater | Post-Disaster Recovery | General | Online Resource | ||
| Early Detection Rapid Response | Early Disease Rapid Response Framework and Strategic Plan (for invasive/noxious plant species that reduce ag productivity) | Agriculture , Department of | Climate Change Adaptation;Health and Safety; | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Electric Incident and Event Reporting | Information for responding to and recovering from mass power outages | Public Utilities Commission | Climate Change Adaptation;Social Vulnerabilities; | Energy | General | Online Resource | ||
| Emergency Management Resources | Emergency management resources from DHSEM | Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Post-Disaster Recovery;Emergency Management; | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Emergency Preparedness | Labratory Response Network (LRN) to respond to biological and chemical threats | Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division | Emergency Management;Other; | Social Vulnerabilities | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Various animal (bovine, poultry, etc.) Emergency Disease Response Plans, Egg Supply Plan, etc. | Agriculture , Department of | Post-Disaster Recovery;Emergency Management; | Agriculture | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Environmental Cleanup | Environmental cleanup resources from CDPHE | Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division | General Hazard Mitigation;Wildfire; | Emergency Management | State Government | Online Resource | ||
| Flood Recovery Resources | Flood recovery resources from CDPHE | Department of Public Health and the Environment | Climate Change Adaptation;Housing;Community and Social Wellbeing | Flooding | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Guidance Note on Recovery: Climate Change | Report documenting the successes and failures of past experiences in disaster recovery with a focus on climate change. | International Strategy for Disaster Reduction | Planning Tools;; | Community and Social Wellbeing | General | Technical Resource | ||
| Guidance Note on Recovery: Governance | Report documenting the successes and failures of past experiences in disaster recovery with a focus on governance. | International Strategy for Disaster Reduction | Climate Change Adaptation;Flooding;Drought | General Hazard Mitigation | Local Government | Technical Resource | ||
| Infectious Disease Guidelines for Health Care Settings | Infectious disease guidelines for schools and child care | Department of Public Health and Environment | Other;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Health and Safety | State Government | Online Resource | ||
| Local Chamber Recovery | Guide to help local Chambers of Commerce to participate in disaster recovery, pre- and post-disaster. | Chambers of Commerce | Pre-Disaster Planning;General Hazard Mitigation; | Small Business | Private Sector | Recovery Guide | ||
| Local Disaster Recovery Manager (LDRM) | Provides an overview of LDRM responsibilities, job descriptions, and funding options for local governments | FEMA | Climate Change Mitigation;General Hazard Mitigation; | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Local Disaster Recovery Managers Responsibilities | A webpage from FEMA describing the roles and responsibilities of local disaster recovery managers. | FEMA | Climate Change Adaptation;Drought;Wildfire | Post-Disaster Recovery | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Long Term Recovery Committee Guide and Templates | Guide developed by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency for local government that is applicable to any disaster-impacted jurisdiction | Maryland Emergency Management Agency | Flooding;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Emergency Management | Local Government | Technical Resource | ||
| Long term recovery groups | Useful quick-guide for establishing a long-term recovery group, a "cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations working within a community to assist individuals and families as they recover from disaster." | Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Post-Disaster Recovery;Social Vulnerabilities;General Hazard Mitigation | Community and Social Wellbeing | General | Recovery Guide | ||
| National and State Disaster Resources | National and State recovery resources pertaining to education and social vulnerabilities. | Education , Department of | General Community Resilience;Communications Infrastructure;Infrastructure | Pre-Disaster Planning | Local Government | Online Resource | ||
| Outbreak Investigation Guidelines | Outbreak investigation guidelines | Department of Public Health and Environment | General Hazard Mitigation;Pre-Disaster Planning;Planning Tools | Social Vulnerabilities | General Hazard Mitigation | State Government | Online Resource | |
| Plans Section Overview | DHSEM Plans | Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Climate Change Adaptation;Pre-Disaster Planning; | Watersheds and Natural Resources | Water & Wastewater | Local Government | Online Resource | |
| Report a Concern or Emergency | Emergency spill response resources from CDPHE | Water Quality Control Commission (1002 Series) | Climate Change Adaptation;Communications Infrastructure; | Other | General | Online Resource | ||
| Small Business Disaster Recovery | Guide for small businesses to reopen businesses after disaster and through long-term recovery. Links to checklists and forms are mostly broken. | Chambers of Commerce | Planning Tools;Post-Disaster Recovery; | Small Business | Private Sector | Recovery Guide | ||
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Federal Agencies and Resources
The Resiliency Resources available to Colorado communities from the CRO are supplemented by other resources, assistance, and capacity to support resilience. Some useful Federal Resources include:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: This toolkit includes many resources for exploring local hazards, assessing vulnerabilities, understanding options, and planning and implementing projects. There are case studies from across the country and mapping tools to help users better understand risks.
FEMA Resilience Office: Through the Resilience Office, FEMA administers programs to support resilience outcomes, including providing grants to improve response capabilities and reduce risks from man-made and natural disasters.
Resilience at the Department of Homeland Security: DHS hosts multiple practices to address resilience, including a Regional Resiliency Assessment Program to identify opportunities to address infrastructure resilience for homeland security interests, and a Community Health Resilience Planning Template to enable state, local, and private sector entities to coordinate on health resilience.
Community Resilience at HUD: HUD hosts a portal that catalogs resources that planners can use to plan and prepare for changing natural hazards when undertaking HUD-funded activities.
