Increased costs of operating a facility or providing a service are generally not eligible; even when directly related to the incident. Increased operating costs that are ineligible; even for a limited time; include the provision of school bus service including fuel or mileage for transporting students from alternate locations or to alternate schools or temporary facilities.The Applicant incurred the costs at issue in order to continue providing the education services that it provided prior to the disaster. FEMA considers the costs to be increased operating costs associated with providing education services to students in the Applicant community.Under FEMA policy; increased costs related to operating a facility or providing a service are generally ineligible; even when directly related to the incident and the specific costs the Applicant incurred are explicitly noted to be ineligible in the PAPPG.

HeadnotesIncreased costs of operating a facility or providing a service are generally not eligible; even when directly related to the incident. Increased operating costs that are ineligible; even for a limited time; include the provision of school bus service including fuel or mileage for transporting students from alternate locations or to alternate schools or temporary facilities.The Applicant incurred the costs at issue in order to continue providing the education services that it provided prior to the disaster. FEMA considers the costs to be increased operating costs associated with providing education services to students in the Applicant’s community.Under FEMA policy; increased costs related to operating a facility or providing a service are generally ineligible; even when directly related to the incident and the specific costs the Applicant incurred are explicitly noted to be ineligible in the PAPPG.Conclusion