Debris removal activities, such as removal, disposal, and monitoring may be eligible under Category A debris removal work. Debris clearance for emergency access (often referred to as “cut and toss” or “push) may be eligible under Category B emergency protective measures work. Debris clearance does not include hauling or disposing of the debris. This includes the clearance of debris, limited to that necessary for an access route to an essential community service that was blocked by disaster-caused damage or debris to remain passable. FEMA policy for emergency access specifies that debris clearance does not include hauling or disposing of debris, both of which are activities associated with costs on appeal. Additionally, the Applicant has not provided documentation to substantiate its claim that the debris removal and monitoring work was necessary to allow passage for a blocked access route. As the debris removal and monitoring work was performed in an area that was not authorized for Category A work, it is not eligible for PA funding.

The Applicant has not demonstrated the debris removal and monitoring costs are eligible for PA funding. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 403. 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.201(b), 206.206(a), 206.224, 206.225. PAPPG, at 51, 97, 99, and 115. Fresno Cnty., FEMA-4569-DR-CA, at 3.