FEMA PA APPEAL SHORT SUMMARY & LINKS TO FEMA PA APPEAL WEBSITE

This is in response to a letter from your office dated December 11, 2015 which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the University of Texas Medical Branch (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of $14,572,349.00 in costs pertaining to an improved project, and is now requesting $35,848,252.00. As explained in the enclosed analysis, this is an improved project. As an improved project that replaces the facility, it is not eligible for hazard mitigation funding. In this instance, the improved project replaced the steam distribution system. Accordingly, hazard mitigation for that facility is not eligible for FEMA funding. Moreover, the Applicant failed to timely appeal FEMA’s denial of its hazard mitigation proposal. For these reasons, I am denying this appeal. Please inform the Applicant of my decision. This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeal.