Colorado state university (CSU) extension empowers coloradans to address important and emerging community needs using dynamic, science-based educational resources

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Colorado State University $136,268 under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) on October 1, 2025, for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery outreach across Colorado.

CSU Extension will deliver education and technical assistance on pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation through home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, print and electronic media dissemination, and on-demand specialist access across 63 Colorado counties. The project addresses education and technical assistance, collaboration, long-range family and community planning, and communication delivery of relevant information, with emphasis on assisting Coloradans impacted by recent floods and wildfires.

The award runs through September 30, 2030, and performance occurs throughout Colorado.

For over 100 years, CSU extension has helped people in colorado find the answers they need for a healthy home life, successful business and thriving community. Extension specialists deliver local programming in 63 colorado counties, that address important and emerging community needs. CSU extension specialists engage in instruction, research, and outreach activities that inform citizens on pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation efforts. This effort is accomplished through home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, the dissemination of print and electronic media, and on-demand access to specialists in each local extension office throughout the state of colorado. Funds requested will be used to support colorado state university (CSU) extension outreach initiatives for disaster preparedness, response & recovery efforts across the state of colorado. In recent years, colorado has experienced devasting floods and wildfires that have significantly impacted the lives of coloradans. The objectives of the project are to address (1) education and technical assistance, (2) collaboration, (3) long-range family & community planning, (4) communication delivery of relevant information. CSU extension will meet the objectives of the project by imparting information on these subjects through demonstrations, publications, and dissemination of information in connection with these subjects.