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Who are Eligible Applicants?The Public Assistance program provides cost
reimbursementaidtolocalgovernments(state,tribal,local, municipal authorities, and school districts)and certain private non-profit agencies (educationalinstitutions, utilities, emergency services, medicalfacilities,custodialcarefacilitiesandothersthatprovidehealthandsafetyservicesofagovernmentalnature). Allfacilitiesmust:• Beopentothegeneralpublic.• HaveIRSorstatecertificationoftheirprivate,non-
profitstatus.
What is an Eligible Facility?• Buildings,• Builtormanufacturedequipment,• Certainimprovedandmaintainednaturalfeatures,
whichareownedbyapublicorprivatenon-profitentityareconsideredeligible.
What are Eligible Costs?• ForceAccount-Applicant’sownlabor,equipment,
andmaterials.
• Contract - Reasonable and necessary costs toperform required and FEMA-approved work.All contracting and procurement laws must be followed. Contracting is the responsibility of the applicant.
Equipmentuse(atFEMAuserates).Materialsatapplicant’scost.Labor at applicant’s cost, including fringebenefits. Cost of regular time labor ofpermanent employees performing debrisremoval andemergencyprotectivemeasuresare noteligible.
What is Eligible Work?
• Debris Removal (Cat. A) -When in the publicinteresttoeliminateanimmediatethreattolife,publichealthandsafety.
• Emergency Protective Measures (Cat. B) - Measures taken to save lives and protectpublic health and safety. To be eligible forreimbursement, the work performed musteliminateorlessentheimmediatethreat.
• PermanentRestoration(Cat.C,D,E,F,G)-Restore the disaster-damaged parts of the facility to pre-disaster condition and function. Roadsystems, water control facilities, buildings andequipment, public utility systems, and parks /recreationfacilitiesarethegeneralcategoriesofpropertyeligible.
The work must be required as a result of thePresidentially-declared Major Disaster, be locatedwithin the designated disaster area, be the legalresponsibilityofaneligibleapplicant,andnootherfederal agency may have statutory authority toprovidefunding.
FEMA Categories of Work• Category A Debrisremovalemergencywork
• Category B Emergencyprotectivemeasures
• Category CRoadsystems
• Category DWatercontrolfacilities
• Category E PublicBuildingsandEquipment
• Category F PublicUtilities
• Category G Parks,Recreation&Other
Tropical Storm Irene NOAA Satellite Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisitFEMA’swebsite:www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/re_categories.shtm