Eligible emergency work includes emergency protective measures that are necessary to save lives and protect public health and safety, such as transportation for medical patients, evacuees, and shelterees who require emergency medical care. Under COVID-19 disaster declarations, FEMA may provide assistance for certain eligible emergency protective measures to safely open and operate a facility or for medical care. Here the Applicant did not demonstrate that the transportation costs were emergency protective measures taken in response to an immediate threat nor were they associated with any of the eligible categories identified in FEMA’s O&O Policy or Medical Care Policy. To be eligible for financial assistance, a project or item of work must be the legal responsibility of an eligible applicant. Emergency services are usually the responsibility of a government entity. When a PNP provides emergency services at the request of the legally responsible government entity, FEMA provides PA funding through that government entity as the eligible applicant. Here the Applicant, as a PNP, is not eligible for the reimbursement of NCS and childcare costs provided to its employees as emergency services.

FEMA finds that the Applicant did not demonstrate that the transportation costs were emergency protective measures taken in response to an immediate threat, nor were they associated with any of the eligible categories identified in FEMA’s policies. Additionally, FEMA finds that NCS and childcare costs are reimbursable only to government entities, and the Applicant, as a PNP, is not eligible for the reimbursement of these costs. 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 20, 57, 60, 69-70. FP 104-21-0003 (O&O Policy). FP 104-21-0004 (Medical Care Policy) FEMA NCS FAQ.