Eligible costs to maintain ACS warm sites may include wraparound services necessary for minimum operational readiness. Critical wraparound actions include ensuring the site is secured with an onsite guard force as a strong law enforcement presence is critical to the initial setup of an ACS. All claimed costs must be reasonable and necessary to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Applicant has not demonstrated the materials or clothing were necessary to eliminate or lessen an immediate threat resulting from COVID-19, were reasonable and necessary to respond to COVID-19 or were necessary for minimum operational readiness of the ACS warm site.

The Applicant has not demonstrated the requested costs were reasonable and necessary to maintain minimum operational readiness of the ACS warm site in response to COVID-19. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3). 44 C.F.R. § 206.223(a)(1), 206.225(a) PAPPG, at 19, 57; Medical Care Policy at 4-5, Work Eligible for Public Assistance Policy. FEMA Fact Sheet, ACS Warm Sites, at 1-3, FEMA Fact Sheet, Eligible Emergency Protective Measures at 2. ACS Toolkit, at 12, 17. Atlanta-Fulton Cnty. Emergency Mgm’t Agency, FEMA-4051-DR-GA, at 3.