The Stafford Act and 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.206(a) and (c)(1) requires that applicants file an appeal in writing through the recipient within 60 days after receipt of notice of the action that is to be appealed, at which point the recipient must forward the appeal, along with a written recommendation, to the RA within 60 days. Failure to comply with these requirements by either the applicant or the recipient renders the appeal untimely and the applicant’s appeal rights lapse.

FEMA finds the Applicant did not comply with appeal filing procedures required by FEMA regulations. Furthermore, the Applicant did not demonstrate that the cost of school-age children’s meals was an eligible emergency protective measure in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1), 206.225(a)(3), 206.206(a), (c)(1) and (2). PAPPG, at 19, 57, 63. FP 104-010-03, at 3 (Food Policy). Freehold Borough Board of Edu., FEMA-4488-DR-NJ, at 2; Union Spring Central School Dist., FEMA-4483-DR-NY, at 3; Fla. Dept. of Transp., FEMA-4068-DR-FL.