FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 12, 2005
Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290
Blunt’s Request Leads to Emergency Declaration
JEFFERSON CITY—Gov. Matt Blunt announced that President Bush declared an emergency declaration for Missouri on Sept. 10, 2005 authorizing the release of the federal funds to communities aiding in the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
Missouri is eligible for Public Assistance Category B, emergency protective measures, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) including direct Federal Assistance at 100 percent Federal funding. The funding is available to all Missouri counties responding to the hurricane.
The Federal emergency declaration follows Executive Order 05-28 signed by Blunt declaring a state of emergency in Missouri and directing the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan be activated.
"The federal emergency declaration issued for Missouri will allow state agencies and local governments to continue providing assistance to Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina," Blunt said. "I appreciate the generosity Missourians have shown in the wake of this terrible disaster."
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