In response to COVID-19 declared events, FEMA may only provide assistance in accordance with a COVID-19 specific policy. The Applicant has not demonstrated the claimed items are eligible emergency protective measures listed in the O&O Policy, or any other COVID-19 policy. Further FEMA has determined other agencies are more appropriate to fund contact tracing. For unbudgeted employees performing emergency work, both straight-time and overtime labor are eligible. The Applicant did not provide documentation showing the hours and tasks performed were tied to eligible work in response to COVID-19.

The claimed costs were not directly tied to the performance of eligible emergency protective measures under any of FEMA’s COVID-19 policies.

Stafford Act § 403. 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.206(a), 206.223 (a)(1), 206.225(a) and (a)(3)(i). PAPPG, at 19, 21, 24, 57, 133. O&O Policy, at 4-5, 6; Work Eligible for Public Assistance Policy,at 3-4, 6; FEMA Fact Sheet, Eligible Emergency Protective Measures, at 2; FEMA Fact Sheet, Coordinating Public Assistance and Other Sources of Federal Funding, at 1. Manhasset Union Free School District, FEMA-4480-DR-NY, at 3; Rider University, FEMA-4488-DR-NJ, at 2; Baylor University, FEMA-4485-DR-TX, at 4;Rensselaer County, FEMA-4480-DR-NY, at 2.