Restoring the Missouri River Basin (MRB)

FEMA Region VII Administrator Beth Freeman is participating on the Missouri River Flood Task Force which is addressing both immediate and long-term floodplain management challenges for the MRB.

Read the latest news release from the task force to find out what was accomplished during their last meeting on Dec. 13, 2011, in Overland Park, Kansas. Learn more about the vision, mission and how you can participate at the MRFTF online.

Members of the MRFTF include federal agencies with authorities and responsibilities in the MRB, tribal members designated by their tribal chairman to participate, and state government-designated leads. Non-governmental organizations, associations, media, and the public are also being engaged.

Communities affected by a disaster often need help to recover from the loss of crucial facilities and infrastructure. Matching community needs to prospective resources—both technical assistance and funding opportunities—is critical to successful recovery.

Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR), a FEMA program, has created resource guides to support community recovery for all four FEMA Region VII states.  The guides facilitate matching recovery needs with prospective resources and help city officials, recovery stakeholders and community members connect with potential partners and agencies to strengthen development and planning efforts related to a community’s long-term recovery. The Resource Guides provide basic information about local, state and federal government and nonprofit organizations with technical assistance and grant programs applicable to recovery. General descriptions of resources, Web sites, programming objectives, eligible applicants and contact information may change over time.

Feel free to download the document for your state: Iowa Resource Guide, Kansas Resource Guide, Missouri Resource Guide, Nebraska Resource Guide.

Return to FEMA Region VII home page.