FEMA may provide funding to a local government to repair a public facility damaged by a major disaster. Work must be required as a result of the disaster, and the applicant must demonstrate that the damage was directly caused by the incident. Repairing damaged—or replacing destroyed—equipment with equivalent items is eligible. If the cost to replace the item is less than the cost to repair it, FEMA limits PA funding to the replacement cost. When equipment is not repairable, FEMA uses other sources to estimate the eligible cost. On second appeal, the Applicant submitted a technical assessment and an engineer’s opinion finding that the motors were affected by moisture attributed to the declared disaster. Therefore, the Applicant demonstrated disaster related damages. In addition, the Applicant demonstrated that replacement costs for the motors are eligible for PA funding.

FEMA finds that the damages to the motors were caused directly by the disaster and the replacement costs for the motors are eligible for PA funding.

Stafford Act § 406(a). 2 C.F.R. § 200.404; 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1), 206.226(h). PAPPG, at 51-52, 63-65, 172, 187.