FEMA FEMA Public Assistance and Grant Programs 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program?
- A grant program that reimburses state, local, tribal, and territorial governments for disaster response and recovery costs (Correct answer)
- A program providing assistance directly to individual survivors
- A FEMA employee assistance program
- A small business recovery loan program
Correct answer: A grant program that reimburses state, local, tribal, and territorial governments for disaster response and recovery costs
PA reimburses eligible applicants for emergency protective measures, debris removal, and restoration of damaged infrastructure.
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT an eligible category under FEMA's Public Assistance program?
- Private individual housing repair (Correct answer)
- Debris removal
- Emergency protective measures
- Restoration of public infrastructure
Correct answer: Private individual housing repair
PA does not fund private individual housing repair — that falls under the Individual Assistance program.
Question 3: Under FEMA's PA program, what are 'Category A' and 'Category B' work?
- Category A is debris removal and Category B is emergency protective measures (Correct answer)
- Category A is permanent restoration and Category B is planning
- Category A is equipment costs and Category B is labor costs
- Category A is mitigation and Category B is recovery
Correct answer: Category A is debris removal and Category B is emergency protective measures
Categories A and B are emergency work categories covering debris removal and emergency protective measures respectively.
Question 4: What is the standard federal cost share for FEMA Public Assistance grants?
- 75% federal, 25% non-federal (Correct answer)
- 100% federal
- 50% federal, 50% state
- 90% federal, 10% state
Correct answer: 75% federal, 25% non-federal
The standard PA cost share is 75% federal funding with 25% from state and local governments.
Question 5: Which type of organization, besides governments, may be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance?
- Private nonprofit organizations that provide critical services to the general public (Correct answer)
- All private businesses regardless of size
- For-profit hospitals only
- Any organization registered with the IRS
Correct answer: Private nonprofit organizations that provide critical services to the general public
Private nonprofits providing critical services like hospitals, utilities, and emergency services may be eligible for PA.
Question 6: What is a Project Worksheet (PW) in FEMA's Public Assistance program?
- The primary form used to document and approve funding for PA projects (Correct answer)
- A FEMA employee timesheet
- A state procurement document
- A damage assessment summary for news media
Correct answer: The primary form used to document and approve funding for PA projects
Project Worksheets document the scope of work, cost estimate, and eligibility determination for each PA project.
FEMA FEMA Public Assistance and Grant Programs 1
What is FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program?