FEMA will reimburse labor costs associated with fire suppression activities under mutual aid agreements; but only for time spent conducting emergency work.

FEMA Recovery Policy 9525.7; Labor Costs – Emergency Work (Nov. 16; 2006).FEMA Recovery Policy 9523.6; Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Assistance and Fire Management (Nov. 10; 2012).FEMA Second Appeal Analysis; Washington State Patrol; FEMA-5059-FM-WA; at 3-4 (May 14; 2018); FEMA Second Appeal Analysis; Town of Nichols; FEMA-4031-DR-NY; at 5 (May 10; 2018) (citing FEMA Second Appeal Analysis; Village of Waterford; FEMA-4020-DR-NY; at 4 (Sept. 4; 2014)). HeadnotesFEMA will reimburse labor costs associated with fire suppression activities under mutual aid agreements; but only for time spent conducting emergency work.