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Disaster Assistance

What resources are available?

Graphic showing ways that individuals can apply for Disaster Assistance.

The FEMA registration deadline is July 22, 2025.

Address

Help Line

Opening Hours

First Baptist Church of Gray Summit

2705 Highway 100

Gray Summit, MO 63039

1-800-621-3362

Mon - Sat

8:00 am – 7:00 pm

​Sunday

Closed

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Types of Federal Assistance Available

May 23, 2025 - President Trump Approves Governor Kehoe's Requests for Major Disaster Declaration to Assist Missourians Impacted by March 14-15 and March 30-April 8 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Full press release can be found here.

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Individual Assistance
through FEMA

Individual Assistance allows eligible residents to seek federal assistance with temporary housing, housing repairs, replacement of damaged belongings, vehicles, and other qualifying expenses. 

Individuals who sustained damage or losses due to the March 14-15 severe weather may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling FEMA’s toll-free application line at 1-800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Click HERE for more information.

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Public Assistance
through FEMA

The President's action also makes the FEMA Public Assistance program available to local governments and qualifying nonprofits for the repair of damaged roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure as well as reimbursement of emergency response costs.

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Business and Homeowner
Loans through the Small Business Administration

In response to a Presidential disaster declaration issued May 21, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Missouri small businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations and residents affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires occurring March 14-15. Click HERE for more information.

1-888-421-1266

2-1-1 is an easy to remember FREE telephone number that connects callers to a specialist who can assess the caller's needs and link the caller to the right service/services using a comprehensive database of services, whether federal, state, local government, faith based or non-profits.

1-844-965-1386        Valid through April 4th, 2025

Crisis Cleanup is a collaborative disaster work order management platform that improves coordination, reduces duplication of efforts, improves efficiency, and improves volunteers' experience.

988

Call, Text, Chat, Videophone.  

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to offer you free and confidential support whenever you need it. When you call 988, you will hear an automated greeting message that will prompt you to make a selection. You can either stay on the line for a crisis specialist, press one for the Veterans Crisis Line, press two for the Spanish network, or press three to speak with a LGBTQ+ affirming crisis specialist. 988 offers crisis support in English and Spanish, as well as translation services in over 240 languages. After you’ve made your selection, you will hear music while being quickly routed to a trained crisis specialist in Missouri. The crisis specialist will answer the phone, introduce themselves, and listen to you to understand what you are experiencing and how it’s affecting you. They will work with you to address your immediate needs, offer support, and connect you to local resources.

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