Recent activity at Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
Meetings, budgets, and plans from this organization.
Feb 6, 2025·Strategic plan
Missouri Department Of Public Safety State Emergency Management Agency Strategic Plan 2025
The strategic plan focuses on public safety through proactive collaboration, stakeholder support, and public education. Key initiatives include enhancing flood safety awareness, increasing engagement with Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs), improving understanding of the Federal Public Assistance Disaster Recovery Grant, and creating a comprehensive Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Manual. The plan also aims to improve FEMA funding utilization, standardize WebEOC training, update Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) training, implement a project management system, build staff skills through cross-training, and address staff training requirements.
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The meeting covered updates on the MERC budget and staffing, including a hold on the director position and the departure of an employee. Discussions included the Tier II system, addressing adjustments to line items and fee collection. The LEPC/D grant was reviewed, focusing on the unexpended funds and the potential purchase of new firefighting foam. The FY 2024 sunset of fee structure updates was discussed, along with a by-law update. HMEP training and grant updates were provided. Reports from various agencies, including DHSS, DFS, and MoDNR, were presented. The status of the MERC director was discussed, along with updates on CEPF, Tier II system, HMEP, and director items.
May 31, 2024·Board meeting
Missouri Emergency Response Commission
The meeting addressed several key issues. The minutes from the previous meeting were withdrawn for correction. An application for the CEPF was approved with minor changes. The retirement of Stephen McLane was acknowledged, and Terry Cassil will serve as acting director. The status of fee sunset legislation was discussed, with further action pending a meeting with the governor.
The meeting will include updates on the MERC budget and staffing, the Tier II system, CEPF fund distribution to counties, the LEPC/D grant, and the FY 2024 sunset of the fee structure. Discussions will also cover LEPC/D expense guidelines, a potential Saline County addition to the Lafayette Carroll LEPD, by-law updates, and HMEP training and grant updates. New business includes a training trailer purchase, accelerated approval of meeting minutes, and the CEPF award procedure. Finally, MERC staff reports will cover CEPF, HMEP, and director items, along with partner agency reports from DHSS, DFS, EPA, MoDNR, and 7th CST.
