JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required by law to provide public notice of its intent to provide federal assistance and grant opportunities via the Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), or Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) programs.
A public notice for the current disaster recovery mission is posted on the following two websites:
- Missouri’s disaster recovery website: Recovery.mo.gov at on.mo.gov/2eSeW4y.
- The FEMA disaster-specific site: www.fema.gov/disaster/4317/notices/Public-notice.
This initial public notice addresses the agency’s intention to reimburse eligible applicants for costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by the April 28-May 11, 2017 severe storms and flooding in Missouri. This public notice concerns activities that may affect historic properties, activities that are located in or may affect wetland areas or the 100-year floodplain, and critical actions within the 500-year floodplain. The notice describes the agency’s legal requirement to include the public in its evaluation of proposed activities’ impact to or by floodplains and wetlands and affects to historic resources.
This may be the only public notice provided regarding these FEMA actions. Questions should be directed to the Federal Coordinating Officer, Mr. Michael Parker, FEMA Joint Field Office, 2401 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Comments should be sent in writing to the Federal Coordinating Officer, at the above address, within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice.
Members of the public with disabilities or access and functional needs can request reasonable accommodations by calling the FEMA Helpline, 800-621-3362. Those who use 711 or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362. If 711 is unavailable use MO Relay 800-735-2966; CapTel 877-242-2823; Speech to Speech 877-735-7877; VCO 800-735-0135. Those who use TTY may call FEMA directly at 800-462-7585. Multilingual registration assistance is available. Operators will be available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST seven days a week until further notice.