Federal Register Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1412-DR]

Missouri; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY:  This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a 
major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1412-DR), dated 
May 6, 2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 6, 2002. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Madge Dale, Readiness, Response 
and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705 or madge.dale@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated May 6, 2002, the President declared a major disaster under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. �� 5121-5206 (Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of 
Missouri, resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on April 24-28, 
2002, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major 
disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. �� 5121-5206 (Stafford Act).  I, 
therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri.

In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to 
allocate from funds available for these purposes, such amounts as you 
find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.

You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas 
and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance 
under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate.  Consistent with the requirement 
that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs.  

Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent 
allowable under the Stafford Act.


  Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director 
  of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive Order 12148, I 
  hereby appoint Carlos Mitchell of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
  act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.
  
  I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Missouri to have 
  been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
  
Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, and Madison Counties for Public Assistance.



  All counties within the State of Missouri are eligible to apply for assistance 
  under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community Disaster 
Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Counseling; 83.540, Disaster 
Legal Services Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire 
Suppression Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, 
Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation 
Grant Program.)




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Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.