Per 44 C.F.R. § 206.206(c)(2), a grantee must review and forward an applicant’s appeal to FEMA within 60-days of receipt. FEMA has no authority under the Stafford Act or 44 C.F.R. to grant time extensions for filing appeals. The Grantee submitted the second appeal 79 days after receipt, thus it is untimely. Pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206(a), the burden to substantiate appeals with documented justification falls to the applicant, who must clearly articulate its position in addition to providing supporting documentation. The Applicant has not demonstrated compliance with § 206.206(a) because it does not demonstrate the eligibility of its claimed lodging and meal costs, nor does it show its costs were tied to eligible work.

Stafford Act §§ 403, 423. 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.201(b), 206.206(c)(2), 206.225. PA Guide, at 40, 73, 103–109, 137. PA Applicant Handbook, at 33–34, 53–56.