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Federal Disaster
Assistance Applications due March 21
Missourians in 33 counties designated for individual aid
have until Monday, March 21 to
register for federal disaster assistance. The declaration covers eligible
losses caused by flooding and severe storms between December 23, 2015, and
January 9, 2016 for those living in the following counties: Barry, Barton, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Jefferson, Laclede, Lawrence, Lincoln, Maries, McDonald, Morgan, Newton, Osage, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Scott, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, and Wright.
Applicants may be eligible for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). FEMA grants are available to help eligible individuals and families pay for rent if the disaster displaced them from their homes, cover disaster-related losses, and make basic home repairs. SBA low-interest loans are available to help businesses of all sizes, homeowners, renters, and most nonprofit organizations.
Applicants can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov, or call toll-free 800-621-3362 (FEMA).
For more information, as well as a list of eligible counties, please click here.
 Local governments and nonprofit agencies in 41 Missouri counties have also been approved for federal disaster assistance. These counties are eligible to seek federal assistance for response and recovery expenses associated with the flooding and severe weather during this time period, including damage to public infrastructure. To learn more, please click here for the latest information.
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