FEMA may reimburse the costs of codes or standards that change the predisaster design of a facility; if the codes or standards meet the five eligibility criteria found at 44 C.F.R. 206.226(d). A code or standard must meet all five criteria to be eligible for PA funding.The Applicant provided local building codes; which prohibited it from rebuilding the Facility according to the original design and restricted the size of the structure footprint.It also provided information demonstrating that ADA requirements resulted in an increase to the square footage capacity in the replacement Facility.The code requirements at issue meet all five eligibility criteria at 44 C.F.R. 206.226(d).

HeadnotesFEMA may reimburse the costs of codes or standards that change the predisaster design of a facility; if the codes or standards meet the five eligibility criteria found at 44 C.F.R. § 206.226(d). A code or standard must meet all five criteria to be eligible for PA funding.The Applicant provided local building codes; which prohibited it from rebuilding the Facility according to the original design and restricted the size of the structure’s footprint.It also provided information demonstrating that ADA requirements resulted in an increase to the square footage capacity in the replacement Facility.The code requirements at issue meet all five eligibility criteria at 44 C.F.R. § 206.226(d).Conclusion