Under the COVID-19 declarations, FEMA will consider requests for reimbursement of non-congregate sheltering for health and medical-related needs, such as isolation and quarantine resulting from the public health emergency. The non-congregate sheltering must be at the direction of and documented through an official order signed by a state, local, tribal, or territorial public health official and approved by the appropriate FEMA Regional Administrator. Prior to approval, the applicant must provide an analysis of the implementation options that were considered and a justification for the option selected.

FEMA finds that the Applicant did not demonstrate that the housing in three hotels provided to its first-year students met the eligibility criteria under FEMA’s COVID-19 and PA policies for NCS. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act §§ 403, 502. 44 C.F.R. § 206.225(a). PAPPG, at 66-68. Fact Sheet Non-Congregate Sheltering. FEMA FAQ Non-Congregate Sheltering, at 1-3. City of Akron, FEMA-4507-DR-OH at 3.