Missouri is receiving 1.2 million dollars from Washington that’s designed to help communities respond to disasters.
Most of the money, around 935 thousand dollars, will be used to help Missouri’s 19 regional planning commissions review resources and make plans for improvements around the state. The rest will be used to create a statewide asset inventory of resources that can be deployed where needed, and to help local communities develop systems for long-term disaster recovery.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development will administer the federal grant money. In a written statement, Governor Jay Nixon says the 1.2 million dollars will help strengthen Missouri’s ability to respond quickly and efficiently to future disasters.