For businesses, disaster recovery can be a 2 to 5-year process. The short-term loss of cash flow and resources can have long-term impacts. Estes Park EDC is partnering with the Larimer SBDC to assist local business with the Recover Colorado/CDBG-DR Program, which includes grants and loans for businesses: http://dola.colorado.gov/cdbg-dr/

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Our assistance is regional: we offer our assistance to businesses in Estes Park, Drake, Glen Haven, the Big Thompson Canyon Pinewood Springs and environs. In the longer term, Estes Park EDC will be focusing on regional resiliency and is exploring ways to assist businesses with individual disaster preparedness and resiliency planning.

There are other sources of assistance for business and general flood recovery issues. The Larimer County Long-term Recovery Group coordinates a variety of forms of flood recovery assistance for both businesses and residents. For general information on flood recovery, go to the State of Colorado Official Flood Recovery website. Visit Estes Park has also compiled a list of useful links for Visit Estes Park business partners. The Larimer County Flood Recovery Page contains general information and links.

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