Purpose
The Missouri Federal Assistance Clearinghouse was established to provide an opportunity for state agencies, regional planning commissions/councils of governments and local governments to find out about and comment on grant applications, direct federal development and environmental assessments and impact statements before they are funded or approved.
The primary functions of the Clearinghouse include:
- Evaluating the significance of proposed federal or federally assisted projects to state, areawide or local plans and programs, as appropriate.
- Receiving and disseminating project notifications to appropriate state agencies and regional clearinghouses.
- Assuring, pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, that appropriate state, metropolitan, regional, or local agencies which are authorized to develop and enforce environmental standards are informed of and are given opportunity to review and comment on the environmental significance of proposed projects for which federal assistance is sought.
- Providing public agencies charged with enforcing state and local laws the opportunity to review and comment on the project for which assistance is sought.
- Providing liaison between federal agencies contemplating direct federal development projects and the state or areawide agencies or local governments having plans or programs that might be affected by the proposed project.
- Eliminating duplication and informing the public of project activity throughout the state.
