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President Donald Trump has partially approved a federal major disaster declaration for Missouri to aid in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the approval Thursday.
Under the request, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse eligible expenses by local governments and nonprofits, and for the state for emergency protective measures by first responders.
Parson's requests for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Crisis Counseling, and hazard mitigation assistance, are under review.
All of the requests were made earlier this week.
"I appreciate the President acting quickly on my disaster declaration request and the commitment of federal resources as we battle this unprecedented public health and economic threat to Missourians," Parson said in a news release.
"As I've said throughout our COVID-19 response effort, we will continue to pursue every way possible to adapt and deliver additional resources to help protect the health of Missourians and promote long-term recovery," he added.