One Week Left in Missouri to File for Storm Funds

State and local officials in Missouri, county agencies, and certain private non-profit organizations in nine Missouri counties have one week left to submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) for federal funds after the severe winter storm in January, disaster recovery officials announced today. The deadline to submit the one-page RPA is Thursday, March 6. The president's disaster declaration, issued on Feb. 5, designated nine counties eligible for federal public assistance: Barry, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, McDonald, Newton, Phelps, Stone and Webster. Representatives from the State of Missouri Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held several detailed applicants’ briefings throughout the disaster area for officials of governmental organizations, local officials and private non-profits to explain what costs are eligible and the procedures for requesting reimbursement.