To be eligible for PA funding; work must be required as a result of the declared incident and the applicant must demonstrate that the damage was directly caused by the incident. To be eligible; costs must be directly tied to the performance of eligible work.The Applicant does not assert a claim for any work to repair damage caused by the incident. Because the construction delays are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work; the claimed costs associated with the Facility construction delays are ineligible. FEMA finds the Applicant has not demonstrated that the claimed costs are directly tied to the performance of eligible work. Therefore; this appeal is denied.

HeadnotesTo be eligible for PA funding; work must be required as a result of the declared incident and the applicant must demonstrate that the damage was directly caused by the incident. To be eligible; costs must be directly tied to the performance of eligible work.The Applicant does not assert a claim for any work to repair damage caused by the incident. Because the construction delays are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work; the claimed costs associated with the Facility’s construction delays are ineligible. ConclusionFEMA finds the Applicant has not demonstrated that the claimed costs are directly tied to the performance of eligible work. Therefore; this appeal is denied.