Stafford Act 403(a)(3)(I); as implemented by 44 CFR 206.224; authorizes FEMA to provide assistance for work and services performed to reduce immediate threats to life; property; and public health and safety. 44 CFR 206.221(c) and the PA Guide define an immediate threat as the threat of additional damage or destruction from an event which can reasonably be expected to occur within five years.The Applicant has not established that the threat of diminished water quality and quantity posed by the reduced capacity is only attributable to the declared disaster. The threat is a result of years of cumulative debris.44 CFR 206.201(b) defines emergency work as work that must be done immediately to save lives and protect improved property and public health and safety. Section 206.204 provides that emergency work must be completed within six months of the disaster unless extensions are granted by the Grantee or FEMA. The PA Guide further states that applicants must not delay response and recovery actions in anticipation of Federal funding.

44 C.F.R. § 206.204(c); § 206.201(b).44 CFR § 206.221(c); § 206.224. PA Guide; at 2; 23; 66; and 82.HeadnotesStafford Act § 403(a)(3)(I); as implemented by 44 CFR § 206.224; authorizes FEMA to provide assistance for work and services performed to reduce immediate threats to life; property; and public health and safety. 44 CFR § 206.221(c) and the PA Guide define an immediate threat as the threat of additional damage or destruction from an event which can reasonably be expected to occur within five years.The Applicant has not established that the threat of diminished water quality and quantity posed by the reduced capacity is only attributable to the declared disaster. The threat is a result of years of cumulative debris.44 CFR § 206.201(b) defines emergency work as work that must be done immediately to save lives and protect improved property and public health and safety. Section 206.204 provides that emergency work must be completed within six months of the disaster unless extensions are granted by the Grantee or FEMA. The PA Guide further states that applicants must not delay response and recovery actions in anticipation of Federal funding.