Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Boone County Fire Protection District, operating as Missouri Task Force One, a $1.447 million Project Grant under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Missouri Task Force One, one of 28 national US&R task forces, will utilize this funding to maintain specialized heavy rescue operations and disaster response capabilities essential to the nation's emergency management infrastructure. The grant supports comprehensive operational activities including management and coordination of rescue operations, personnel training programs, exercise implementation, procurement and maintenance of specialized vehicles and equipment, and facility storage and asset management.

Through this funding, Missouri Task Force One will sustain its capacity to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations in response to Presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies, including earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and structural collapses. The organization will provide critical support to state and local emergency responders in locating survivors and managing recovery operations in the immediate aftermath of disasters, while assisting in the stabilization and restoration of community lifelines.