For emergency protective measures to be eligible, the applicant is responsible for showing the work is required due to an immediate threat to lives, public health, or safety resulting from the declared incident. Under theO&O Policy, FEMA may provide assistance for certain emergency protective measures including face masks and personal protective equipment; cleaning and disinfection; performing COVID-19 diagnostic testing; screening and temperature scanning and purchasing and installing temporary physical barriers. The Applicant made permanent physical changes to its facility which are not eligible emergency protective measures under the O&O policy.

The Applicant has not demonstrated it performed eligible emergency protective measures to safely open and operate a facility. Accordingly, the Applicant’s work is not eligible for funding under the PA program. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1), 206.225(a)(3)(i). PAPPG, at 57. FP 104-21-0003, at 5.