When an applicant does not have adequate resources to respond to an incident, it may request resources from another jurisdiction through a “mutual aid” agreement. Costs must be adequately documented to be allowable under a Federal award. The state must provide a description of the services requested and received, along with documentation of associated costs (e.g., labor, equipment, supplies, or materials) to FEMA in support of a request for PA funding.

FEMA finds the Applicant has demonstrated that $520,076.20 in requested funding for the MAA entities at issue is adequately documented and directly tied to the performance of eligible work for this project. Accordingly, the second appeal is granted.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3)(I). 44 C.F.R. § 206.225(a)(1). PAPPG, at 33-34, 139.