FEMA Public Assistance Program Flashcards
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What is a 'large project' threshold in FEMA's Public Assistance Program (as of 2024)?
Answer: Over $100,000
PA projects with eligible costs exceeding $1,000,000 (adjusted periodically for inflation) are classified as large projects and receive funding based on documented actual costs.
What is the role of a 'Recipient' in FEMA's Public Assistance Program?
Answer: The state, tribe, or territory that receives and manages PA funds on behalf of subapplicants
The Recipient (formerly called Grantee) is the state, tribe, or territorial government that applies for and receives PA funds and is responsible for administering grants to subapplicants.
What does FEMA require applicants to demonstrate to receive Public Assistance funding for a project?
Answer: That the damage was caused by a covered disaster event
Applicants must demonstrate that the damage was directly caused by the declared disaster event and that the facility and work meet all PA eligibility criteria.
How does FEMA's PA Program handle facilities that had insurance at the time of the disaster?
Answer: FEMA reduces its share by the amount of insurance proceeds received or anticipated
FEMA is a payer of last resort — PA funding is reduced by the amount of insurance proceeds the applicant receives or is entitled to receive for the same eligible costs.
What is the 'alternate project' option under FEMA's Public Assistance Program?
Answer: An applicant elects not to restore a damaged facility and uses PA funds for a different eligible purpose
An alternate project allows an applicant to use 75% of the eligible PA funding for a different eligible purpose when they decide not to restore the original damaged facility.
What environmental and historic preservation requirement must FEMA review before obligating PA funds?
Answer: NEPA and Section 106 compliance
FEMA must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act before obligating PA funds for eligible projects.
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