The Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund
Legislation introduced by Board of Aldermen President Megan E. Green establishing the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund by allocating $30 million in interest generated by the Rams Settlement Fund.
The Mayor’s Office oversees the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund and recommends how it should be spent. Final spending decisions are made by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and all spending decisions must be reported monthly and annually to the Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee.
Presentations, reports, contracts and other supporting documents shared in those hearings will be made available in each of the project phases below.
Phases
Monthly Expenditures Reporting - February
The Mayor’s Office oversees the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund and has planned how the money shall be used. Final spending decisions, including contract approvals, will be made by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Reports on spending and program implementation by the Mayor's Office will be shared with the Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee each month.
Meeting of the Board of Estimate & Apportionment | February 9, 2026
On February 9, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved the following contracts to be paid out from the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund.
- Key Strategic Group for communications and community engagement support to the Recovery Office through June 30, 2026 for $75,000.
- The River Blues Community Development Organization for rehabilitation of 2 rental units for tornado survivors through November 1, 2026 for $20,000.
Other tornado-related contracts were approved to be paid out from other funds.
- SLATE to accept a $1,500,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development in order to employ dislocated workers to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts of from the May 16, 2025 tornado.
- Employment Connection to continue to administer the Impacted Tenants Fund to eligible residents for an additional $1,000,000.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: March 25th, 2026 at 11:00 PM to March 26th, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
4 registrants
Event date: February 26th, 2026 from 12:00 AM to 3:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
12 registrants
Event date: September 24th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to September 25th, 2025 at 1:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
9 registrants
Event date: September 4th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to September 5th, 2025 at 12:00 AM.
1200 North Market Street
Event date: July 30th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to July 31st, 2025 at 12:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
90 registrants