Facility Restoration

What are the primary incentives for using PAAP?

  • Flexibility in     how awarded funds may be used.
  • Reduction in     the applicant’s administrative burden.
  • Ability to use     excess funds for FEMA-approved expenditures rather than returning them to     FEMA for deobligation.
  • Option to share     funds across all PAAP projects, including hazard mitigation, and modify     construction plans to improve resiliency.​
  • Freedom to     alter the scope of construction to modify facilities from their     pre-disaster condition, such as improving design or location.​
  • Faster     obligation of funds after disaster declaration compared to standard     Section 406 procedures.
  • Flexibility in     project design and implementation.
  • Simplified and     streamlined processes for project approval and completion.
  • Potential cost     savings and efficiencies in project management.
  • Ability to     address unique challenges and circumstances in disaster recovery efforts     effectively.

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