Grantees are responsible for ensuring that potential applicants are aware of available Public Assistance and timely submitting documents necessary for the award of grants. FEMA may extend submission deadlines if the grantee requests an extension and provides justification; based on extenuating circumstances beyond the grantee or applicant control; in writing.Here; the Grantee did not submit the Applicant RPA within the regulatory deadline. The Grantee did not request an extension of the deadline; but even if it had; neither the Grantee nor the Applicant has demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond its control prevented timely submission of the RPA.FEMA finds that the Grantee did not submit the Applicant RPA within the regulatory deadline and that neither the Grantee nor the Applicant has demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond its control prevented timely submission of the RPA. Therefore; this appeal is denied.

HeadnotesGrantees are responsible for ensuring that potential applicants are aware of available Public Assistance and timely submitting documents necessary for the award of grants. FEMA may extend submission deadlines if the grantee requests an extension and provides justification; based on extenuating circumstances beyond the grantee’s or applicant’s control; in writing.Here; the Grantee did not submit the Applicant’s RPA within the regulatory deadline. The Grantee did not request an extension of the deadline; but even if it had; neither the Grantee nor the Applicant has demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond its control prevented timely submission of the RPA.ConclusionFEMA finds that the Grantee did not submit the Applicant’s RPA within the regulatory deadline and that neither the Grantee nor the Applicant has demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond its control prevented timely submission of the RPA. Therefore; this appeal is denied.