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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated December 12, 2018, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of $706,804.16 in requested additional funding for new replacement fire vehicles and equipment. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that the Applicant did not demonstrate that new fire vehicles were eligible for reimbursement. Accordingly, FEMA is denying the request for additional funding, and PW 1939 will remain capped at $212,829.62. However, I have also determined that FEMA policy permits the Applicant to retain the temporary fire vehicles in PW 1950, provided the Applicant reimburses FEMA its share of the fair market value of those vehicles. Thus, FEMA is partially granting the appeal and reinstating funding for PW 1950 in the amount of $667,267.74, minus the fair market value of the vehicles. 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.