Stafford Act 423 and 44 C.F.R. 206.206(c)(1) require an Applicant to appeal a denial regarding eligibility for; from; or amount of Public Assistance within 60 days after the date on which it was notified of the denial.Applicant filed its appeal 359 days after receiving the first appeal decision.Pursuant to 44 C.F.R. 206.223(a)(1) to be eligible for financial assistance; an item of work must be required as the result of the major disaster event.Applicant engineering report did not detail disaster related damage to the arch culvert.Applicant follow up documentation used “suspected” and “presumably” to describe causation.

44 C.F.R. § 206.223(a)(1).HeadnotesStafford Act § 423 and 44 C.F.R. § 206.206(c)(1) require an Applicant to appeal a denial regarding eligibility for; from; or amount of Public Assistance within 60 days after the date on which it was notified of the denial.Applicant filed its appeal 359 days after receiving the first appeal decision.Pursuant to 44 C.F.R. §206.223(a)(1) to be eligible for financial assistance; an item of work must be required as the result of the major disaster event.Applicant’s engineering report did not detail disaster related damage to the arch culvert.Applicant’s follow up documentation used “suspected” and “presumably” to describe causation.