To be eligible for PA funding, an item of work must be required as a result of the disaster, and the applicant must demonstrate the damage was caused directly by the declared incident. The Applicant has not demonstrated the damage was caused directly by the declared disaster, rather than preexisting damage and deficiencies that were not remediated before the disaster. FEMA has the authority to provide PA funding for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures for facilities damaged by the incident. As PA funding for HM is only available for facilities damaged by the disaster, the determination that the Facilities were not damaged by the disaster results in a finding that HM is also ineligible.

The Applicant has not demonstrated that the work to its Facilities was required as a result of the declared incident, rather than preexisting damage and deficiencies that were not remediated. Additionally, as PA funding for HM is only available for disaster-damaged facilities, the HM is also ineligible. Accordingly, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act §§ 406(a)(1)(A), 406(e). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1), 206.226(e). PAPPG, 19, 97, 116, 133. The Ethician Foundation, GMP 62878, FEMA-4332-DR-TX, at 2, Frankfort (Town of), FEMA-4472-DR-NY, at 2.