Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $530,926 to the Missouri Department of Public Safety, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on July 1, 2025, under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE, CFDA 97.023) program. This 12-month project grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, funds state-level technical assistance services to support Missouri communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). SEMA will deliver a comprehensive range of services including floodplain mapping and hazard assessments, engineering evaluations, community outreach and education initiatives, regulatory guidance development, and program evaluation activities designed to reduce flood losses and strengthen local floodplain management capacity.

Through this award, SEMA will serve as Missouri's Designated State NFIP Coordinating Agency, providing technical assistance to help participating communities achieve and maintain NFIP compliance while building their capacity to understand and manage flood risk. The agency will issue sub-awards to counties, municipalities, and other local entities to implement community resilience initiatives and emergency operations capabilities. This funding supports the sustained federal commitment to building state-level flood mitigation infrastructure and enhancing Missouri's overall emergency management capacity and disaster recovery readiness.