A “public facility” includes an improved and maintained natural feature. If an eligible public facility is located on a slope and is damaged as a result of a landslide or slope instability triggered by the incident; FEMA may approve PA funding to restore the integral ground that supports the facility. To be eligible for PA funding; work must be required as a result of the disaster.The Applicant has not demonstrated that the embankment meets the conditions of an improved and maintained natural feature; to constitute an eligible facility. In addition; the Applicant did not demonstrate disaster-related damage occurred to the road that the embankment at issue supports. Finally; the Applicant has not established that work to repair the embankment is required as the result of the disaster.FEMA finds that the Applicant has not demonstrated that the embankment is an eligible facility or integral ground that supports an eligible disaster-damaged facility; or that the requested work was required as the result of the disaster. Therefore; this appeal is denied.

HeadnotesA “public facility” includes an improved and maintained natural feature. If an eligible public facility is located on a slope and is damaged as a result of a landslide or slope instability triggered by the incident; FEMA may approve PA funding to restore the integral ground that supports the facility. To be eligible for PA funding; work must be required as a result of the disaster.The Applicant has not demonstrated that the embankment meets the conditions of an improved and maintained natural feature; to constitute an eligible facility. In addition; the Applicant did not demonstrate disaster-related damage occurred to the road that the embankment at issue supports. Finally; the Applicant has not established that work to repair the embankment is required as the result of the disaster.ConclusionFEMA finds that the Applicant has not demonstrated that the embankment is an eligible facility or integral ground that supports an eligible disaster-damaged facility; or that the requested work was required as the result of the disaster. Therefore; this appeal is denied.