Per 44 C.F.R. 206.226(a)(1); generally; disaster assistance will not be made available under the Stafford Act when another federal agency has specific authority to restore facilities damaged or destroyed by an event which is declared a major disaster. FHWA has authority to restore federal-aid highways under the ER program.Maine DOT and FHWA classify Shore Road as a federal-aid highway.Therefore; FHWA has specific authority to fund repairs for disaster-related damages to Shore Road; and permanent work for the restoration is not eligible for PA funding.

PAPPG; v3.1; at 116.HeadnotesPer 44 C.F.R. § 206.226(a)(1); generally; disaster assistance will not be made available under the Stafford Act when another federal agency has specific authority to restore facilities damaged or destroyed by an event which is declared a major disaster. FHWA has authority to restore federal-aid highways under the ER program.Maine DOT and FHWA classify Shore Road as a federal-aid highway.Therefore; FHWA has specific authority to fund repairs for disaster-related damages to Shore Road; and permanent work for the restoration is not eligible for PA funding.Conclusion