FEMA Public Assistance Policy Guidance FAQ

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FAQ - FEMA PA Policy Issues

What is the key requirement for the applicant during the increased cost share timeframe?

What is required for an Expedited Project request to FEMA?

What supplies are provided for survivors in shelters?

What is the deadline to complete Emergency Work?

What is considered Emergency Work according to FEMA

What costs associated with operating the EOC are eligible?

What types of emergency work are ineligible for funding?

What immediate threat mean as respects FEMA emergency work?

What costs related to pre-positioning resources are eligible?

What is the definition of 'Emergency Work' according to FEMA?

What are the circumstances in which FEMA reimburses the cost of meals?

What types of emergency services are PNPs generally responsible for?

What are the eligibility criteria for emergency protective measures?

What types of activities are eligible for reimbursement in flood fighting?

What information should be included in the request for non-congregate sheltering?

What are some eligible emergency protective measures to protect improved property?

What are some eligible emergency protective measures for private nonprofit organizations?

Can you provide additional clarity on avoiding duplication of benefits between FEMA and HHS?

How long can an individual to stay in non-congregate sheltering? How long can a non-congregate sheltering mission last?

What wrap-around services are eligible? For example, are food or mental health counseling eligible?

Can a FEMA Regional Administrator allowed to delegate approval of non-congregate sheltering?

Can a FEMA Regional Administrator approve non-congregate sheltering after it has already begun?

Can approval be state-wide? Could a FEMA Regional Administrator approve a state-wide strategy rather than individual requests?

Can you provide a template for non-congregate sheltering requests?

Does the non-congregate sheltering delegation apply to both emergency and major disaster declarations?

Must the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or state/local public health officials direct the use of non-congregate sheltering?

What forms of non-congregate sheltering will FEMA support?

Who is the target population for non-congregate sheltering?

What is the difference between medical sheltering, quarantine facilities, and non-congregate sheltering?

What is My State Emergency Agency website URL

What is Category B – Emergency protective measures and what is eligible?

What work is eligible for funding as Category A?

What are the eligibility criteria for stump removal?

How do contractors typically charge for debris removal?

What are the eligibility criteria for funding tree removal?

What is the difference between demolition and debris removal?

What methods are eligible for reducing vegetative debris volume?

What percentage of debris in hand-loaded trucks does FEMA fund?

What are the eligibility criteria for debris removal as Category A?

Under what circumstances is debris removal in the public interest?

Under what conditions does FEMA fund removal of broken limbs on private property?

What conditions must be met for the removal of privately-owned vehicles and vessels to be eligible?

What is FEMA PA Debris Removal

How are Reassigned Employees costs reimbursed

What is the reimbursement limit for standby time?

What are reassigned employees under force account

What are the eligibility criteria for leasing costs?

How does FEMA determine the reasonableness of claimed hours?

What are the eligibility criteria for reimbursing labor costs?

What is the eligibility criteria for supplies cost reimbursement?

What the eligibility criteria for reassigned employees to be funded

How does FEMA calculate fringe benefit cost for force account labor?

What information is required for each individual in the labor policies?

What are the two types of force account groups for calculating eligible costs?

What are the eligibility criteria for reimbursing straight-time labor costs?

How does FEMA determine the eligibility of overtime and compensatory time costs?

What is the maximum hourly rate provided by FEMA for State, Territorial, or Tribal rates?

What are the eligibility criteria for Permanent Work projects?

What types of facilities does FEMA apply the 50% Rule to?

How is repair cost percentage calculated?

What is FEMA PA 50% Rule and how it differs from the NFIP 50% substantial damage rule

Who reviews and validates the estimates in the 50% Rule calculations?

What are FEMA PA reimbursement eligibility for Beaches and Sand Eligibility

Codes and Standards guidance for ensuring repairs and replacements funded through the program meet minimal quality and safety benchmarks

How are improved and alternate project different

What restrictions apply to Alternate Project funds?

What are the limitations on funding for an Improved Project?

What determines relocation eligibility for PA funding?

How does PAAP differ from Section 406 projects?

How can Improved Project funds be used?

What determines the eligibility for off-site support facility construction?

What is the purpose of FEMA's Public Assistance Alternative Procedures (PAAP) program

How does PAAP benefit applicants in disaster recovery?

What are the primary incentives for using PAAP?

What are some Procurement Resources

What are the eligible procurement methods for obtaining contracts?

What are the different types of procurement methods for project work

What provisions must the Applicant include in all contracts awarded?

The current Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) is $250,000. Is there a way for 2 CFR §300 procurement regulations to be waived or suspended for any purchase or acquisition that falls under the SAT during this event?