Pursuant to FEMA policy; costs related to pre-positioning resources for a disaster are only eligible if the resources are used in the performance of eligible emergency work. The only exceptions to this prohibition are for costs to pre-position resources for evacuating; or providing emergency medical care during the evacuation period; which are eligible even if those resources are not used.The costs of pre-positioning electrical crews; who did not actually perform any emergency work as a result of the disaster; are ineligible for PA. They were not performing evacuations or medical care during evacuations; which are the only exceptions to the prohibition.

PAPPG; at 25; 60 (Jan. 1; 2016). HeadnotesPursuant to FEMA policy; costs related to pre-positioning resources for a disaster are only eligible if the resources are used in the performance of eligible emergency work. The only exceptions to this prohibition are for costs to pre-position resources for evacuating; or providing emergency medical care during the evacuation period; which are eligible even if those resources are not used.The costs of pre-positioning electrical crews; who did not actually perform any emergency work as a result of the disaster; are ineligible for PA. They were not performing evacuations or medical care during evacuations; which are the only exceptions to the prohibition.