For emergency protective measures to be eligible, the applicant is responsible for showing the work is required to eliminate or lessen an immediate threat to lives, public health, and safety resulting from the declared incident. For COVID-19, eligible emergency protective measures performed to safely open and operate a facility may include the purchase and distribution of face masks; cleaning and disinfection and related supplies; and signage to support social distancing. The documentation shows that the cleaning and disinfection services and products, sink, handwashing stations, and face masks facilitated the safe opening and operation of Sites 1-3. The Applicant has not demonstrated costs related to the signage are directly tied to eligible work.

The Applicant demonstrated that the costs for cleaning and disinfection services and products, the rented sink and handwashing stations, and face masks were incurred as emergency protective measures implemented to facilitate the safe opening and operation of eligible facilities at Sites 1, 2, and 3. The Applicant has not demonstrated the costs associated with the signage were related to eligible emergency protective measures implemented in response to COVID-19. Therefore, the appeal is partially granted in the amount of $28,595.95.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223 (a)(1), 206.225(a)(1,3). PAPPG, at 13, 19, 21 57, 58, ; O&O Policy, at 3-5; Work Eligibility Fact Sheet, at 2,3. Memorandum on Waiver of PNP Primary Use and Primary Ownership, , at 2.