To be eligible, work must be located within the designated area. Costs must be directly tied to the performance of eligible work and adequately documented. The Applicant demonstrated that its claimed FAL, FAE, and contract costs for work located within the designated area are tied to the performance of eligible work. The Applicant did not demonstrate that costs for bulk meals provided to employees were incurred in the performance of eligible emergency work.

The Applicant has demonstrated its FAL, FAE, and contract costs claimed for work located in the designated area are tied to the performance of eligible work. However, costs for meals provided to employees are not eligible because the costs were not incurred in the performance of eligible emergency work. Therefore, this appeal is partially granted in the amount of $2,359,118.01.

Stafford Act §§ 403, 42 U.S.C. § 5170b; 406(a)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C. § 5172(a)(1)(A). 2 C.F.R. § 200.403. 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.201, 206.206(a), 206.221(h), 206.223(a)(2), 200.403(g). PAPPG, at 51, 56, 65, 69, 72, 97, 115, 117, 140, 176. Nashville Electric Service, FEMA-4637-DR-TN, at 4.