FEMA may provide PA funding for eligible work; but the costs must be necessary and reasonable to accomplish the work.The Applicant costs were reasonable and necessary; given the number of potential disaster survivors it may have had to shelter based on forecasts; the lack of available alternatives; and the need for enough rooms to be available at all times to ensure survivors who arrived unexpectedly and without notice could be sheltered.

FEMA Policy 104-009-18; Version 2; at 1-4.HeadnotesFEMA may provide PA funding for eligible work; but the costs must be necessary and reasonable to accomplish the work.The Applicant’s costs were reasonable and necessary; given the number of potential disaster survivors it may have had to shelter based on forecasts; the lack of available alternatives; and the need for enough rooms to be available at all times to ensure survivors who arrived unexpectedly and without notice could be sheltered. Conclusion