Hickenlooper Welcomes Federal Disaster Aid for Colorado’s Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires

DENVER — Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper welcomed the announcement of federal disaster aid for communities recovering from the Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo, Custer, and Dolores counties and the Gold Mountain Fire in Ouray County. Hickenlooper also urged the Trump administration to swiftly approve Colorado’s remaining requests for Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant funding. “We’re glad to see the communities impacted by the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires will begin receiving some of the critical federal resources they need and deserve to help get back on their feet,” said Hickenlooper. “We’ll continue standing shoulder to shoulder with those impacted by these tragedies and urge the administration to swiftly approve Colorado’s remaining requests for Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant funding.” ###