Dive Brief:

• The U.S. Department of Transportation said it is putting up $30 million in relief funds on top of $5 million it reported last week for road work in the Colorado areas slammed by floods.
• Secretary Anthony Foxx said $25 million is to reimburse the state to get roads reopened, build detours and protect structures.
• The rest of the money is for repairs on federal lands in the area.

Dive Insight:

The federal money repays the state for work it already has identified, but getting reimbursed could let the state "re-spend" what it has committed already. A disaster is a tough way to get business, but companies will benefit from the work.