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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated June 28, 2016, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of St. John the Baptist Parish (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) reduction of Public Assistance funding for Project Worksheet (PW) 1331. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I find that the funding on PW 1331 was properly reduced because the Applicant’s contractor was engaged in basic debris monitoring and the calculation of reasonable costs for this work was appropriate. I have also determined that a calculation error in the number of reimbursable hours occurred, and an additional $1,509.25 is eligible for reimbursement. Accordingly, I am partially granting this appeal. By copy of this letter, I am requesting the Regional Administrator to take appropriate action to implement this determination. Please inform the Applicant of my decision. This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.