Response activities conducted at EOCs may be eligible provided they are associated with eligible work. Increased operating costs that pertain to patient care and administrative activities are ineligible for Public Assistance.The FAL OT costs represent increased operating costs related to patient care and administrative activities; rather than eligible emergency protective measures implemented to address an immediate threat resulting from the declared incident. Therefore; the Applicant has not demonstrated the FAL OT costs were associated with response activities associated with eligible work.The Applicant has not demonstrated its FAL OT costs are associated with eligible emergency protective measures due to an immediate threat resulting from the declared incident rather than ineligible increased operating costs. Therefore; this appeal is denied.

Response activities conducted at EOCs may be eligible provided they are associated with eligible work. Increased operating costs that pertain to patient care and administrative activities are ineligible for Public Assistance.The FAL OT costs represent increased operating costs related to patient care and administrative activities; rather than eligible emergency protective measures implemented to address an immediate threat resulting from the declared incident. Therefore; the Applicant has not demonstrated the FAL OT costs were associated with response activities associated with eligible work.ConclusionThe Applicant has not demonstrated its FAL OT costs are associated with eligible emergency protective measures due to an immediate threat resulting from the declared incident rather than ineligible increased operating costs. Therefore; this appeal is denied.