• PAAP allows for     the use of excess funds for FEMA-approved eligible activities, while     Section 406 projects require deobligation of excess funds.​

• PAAP applicants     are not required to track costs of specific work items or facilities,     unlike Section 406 projects.​

• PAAP cost     estimates are based on restoring the facility to its pre-disaster design     and function, but applicants do not have to rebuild facilities back as     they existed prior to the disaster, offering more flexibility in design     and construction.​

• PAAP reduces     the administrative burden on applicants by lessening cost tracking and     reporting requirements, as well as allowing for more flexibility in     rebuilding, potentially leading to cost savings.​

• Under Section     406, final financial reconciliation is based on actual costs, while PAAP     obligates funds based on the estimated cost to restore the facility, with     any excess funds available for certain FEMA-approved activities.​

• PAAP includes     an independent expert panel to review cost estimates for projects with a     Federal share estimate of $5 million or more, providing an additional     layer of oversight not present in Section 406 projects.​

• PAAP allows for     flexibility in project design and implementation, while Section 406     projects have more rigid guidelines.​

• PAAP offers the     option to modify construction plans to enhance resiliency and improve     facilities beyond their pre-disaster state, a feature not typically     available in Section 406 projects.​

• PAAP provides     the opportunity to share funds across projects, including hazard     mitigation, whereas Section 406 projects may not have this flexibility.​

• PAAP allows for     faster obligation of funds after a disaster declaration compared to     Section 406 projects.​

• PAAP aims to     reduce administrative burden on applicants, offering streamlined processes     for project approval and completion, which may differ from the procedures     involved in Section 406 projects.

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