An applicant must file an appeal through the recipient to the regional administrator within 60 days after receipt of notice of the action that is to be appealed. The Applicant demonstrated that it timely filed its first appeal. To be eligible for reimbursement, costs must be directly tied to the performance of eligible work and be adequately documented. It is the applicant’s responsibility to substantiate its claim as eligible. The Applicant has not substantiated through documentation that the claimed costs are tied to the performance of eligible work.

The Applicant has demonstrated that its first appeal was filed timely. However, the Applicant has not substantiated through documentation that the FAL costs claimed are tied to the performance of eligible work. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act §§ 403(a)(3), 423(a), 502. 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.206(a) and (c), 206.225(a)(3)(i), 206.228(a)(2)(iii). PAPPG, at 1924, 42, 57, 133. FP 104-21-003.