The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) is conducting applicant briefings for local government and nonprofit agencies in 68 Missouri counties applying for federal assistance for damage to roads, bridges and public infrastructure and emergency response costs as a result of flooding, tornadoes and severe storms from April 29 to July 5.
Fifteen applicant briefings are currently scheduled and will be located across the federally declared disaster area from Monday, Aug. 26 through Friday, Sept. 6. A briefing is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Texas County Justice Center (519 N. Grand Ave. in Houston).
All eligible agencies that plan to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are strongly encouraged to attend any one of the briefings, which explain program changes, eligibility information, the federal reimbursement process, documentation requirements and other essential program information. All Requests for public assistance must be submitted to FEMA within 30 days of the Aug. 28 disaster declaration date (or Sept. 27). Applicants should note that the requests for public assistance (RPAs) must first be received by SEMA, processed, and then submitted to FEMA by the September deadline, and to plan accordingly.
The authorized representative of each potential applicant should attend one of the briefings in order to register for public assistance. Attendees should expect the meeting to last about four hours, and to bring the organization’s DUNS number and federal employer identification number in order to register with FEMA in a timely manner.