FEMA may reimburse the cost of upgrades required by codes and standards that change the predisaster construction of a facility only if the codes or standards meet certain criteria. Applicants must provide documentation to support the eligibility of code or standard upgrades, including, but not limited to, the requirement to apply the codes or standards and to support they were formally adopted, implemented, and uniformly applied. The Applicant has not demonstrated that additional work is required to comply with applicable codes, specifications, and standards.

The Applicant has not demonstrated that its proposed upgrades are required by codes or standards. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 406(a), (e). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.201(i), 206.206(a), 206.226(d). PAPPG, at 40, 63, 65, 145-147, 155-156.