Pursuant to DAP 9525.9, FEMA reimburses DAC incurred by applicants that are properly documented and can be tracked, charged, and accounted for directly to a specific project. Section 428 of the Stafford Act allowed for alternative procedures and under an addendum to the PAAP, FEMA funded DAC for NYC as a 4 percent allowance for each project, instead of calculating the actual DAC incurred per project. Section 428 of the Stafford Act is a discretionary program and FEMA determined in October 2017 that it would no longer consider any additional Hurricane Sandy projects under the PAAP Program. As such, the Applicant’s projects must calculate DAC pursuant to DAP 9525.9.

Section 428 of the Stafford Act is a discretionary program and FEMA determined in October 2017 that it would no longer consider any additional Hurricane Sandy projects under the PAAP Program. Accordingly, FEMA is denying this appeal.

Stafford Act § 428. DAP 9525.9, Section 324 Management Costs and Direct Administrative Costs. New York City Direct Administrative Cost (DAC) – Addendum to 428 and Non-Fixed Estimate Public Assistance Policy and Guidance (Nov. 24, 2014). Public Assistance Alternative Procedures for Direct Administrative Costs (Oct. 25, 2017).