Howard County is one of ten counties covered by the federal disaster declaration for the April 23–28 storms, and SEMA is holding applicant briefings this week to help local governments and nonprofits in those counties start the paperwork toward disaster recovery money, ABC17 reports. The declaration also covers Carroll, Chariton, Greene, Holt, Monroe, Randolph, Ripley, Saline, and St. Francois counties.
These sessions are strictly for eligible local government and nonprofit staff, not the general public. ABC17’s report lists sessions Tuesday in Greene and Holt counties, Wednesday in Ripley and Saline, and Thursday in St. Francois and Randolph — but doesn’t list a specific date or location for Howard County’s own session, so anyone in New Franklin or Fayette city government chasing this should contact SEMA directly rather than assume a date.
Why it matters here: this is the practical next step after last month’s damage assessments — the meeting where local officials actually learn how to file for the federal money the assessments were counting toward. If you’re on a city council or board on either side of the river, it’s worth flagging to whoever handles your town’s grants.