President Obama Approves Missouri Emergency Declaration

On January 2, 2016, President Obama signed an emergency presidential declaration for the state of Missouri. He ordered federal aid to help both state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions of the New Years flooding across the state. This action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts for a variety of affected counties across the state. For the complete list of counties, visit: www.FEMA.gov. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75% federal funding.

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Federal Funds for Emergency Protective Measures

FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), limited to direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75% Federal funding.

Public Assistance Program


The mission of FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program is to provide assistance to state, tribal and local governments, and certain types of private non-profit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. Through the program, FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain private non-profit organizations. It also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.

Eligibility

There are 4 types of eligible applicants for public assistance. If an entity meets the requirements of one of the types, the applicant may be eligible to receive Federal disaster assistance.
  1. State Government Agencies
  2. Local Governments and Special Districts
  3. Private Non-Profit Organizations
  4. Federally Recognized Native American Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Tribal Governments, Alaskan Native Village Organizations or Authorized Tribal Organizations and Alaskan Native Village Organizations
For more information on eligibility for these federal funds, please visit: www.FEMA.gov.

Those eligible for these federal funds can purchase flood protection and flood mitigation products such as Big Bags USA® to have on hand for the next time an emergency situation arises. It's much easier to prevent a flooding issue than it is to clean up after the fact. For more information on how Big Bags USA® flood barriers can help your community be prepared, give us a call at 800-337-0537!

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


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Protection Systems, LLC
(573) 480-6699

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