Result of Declared Incident, Damage Caused While Performing Eligible Work

Disaster Causation

HEADNOTES

To be eligible, work must be required as a result of the declared incident. If an applicant damage property while performing eligible emergency work, the repair of that damage may be eligible as part of that respective emergency work project. The Applicant has not demonstrated that the claimed roads damage was a result of the disaster, nor that it was caused during the performance of the debris removal operations conducted.

CONCLUSION

FEMA finds that the Applicant did not demonstrate the claimed damage was the direct result of the declared incident or that the Applicant damaged the Facilities during the performance of eligible emergency work. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

AUTHORITIES

Stafford Act § 406(a)(1)(A). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1). PAPPG, at 51-52, 63-64, 138-139, and 169-170. Public Assistance Guidance on Inundated and Submerged Roads, at 2, 6, and 7. City of Brenham, FEMA-4272-DR-TX, at 3. Center, Township (Monroe County), FEMA-4424-DR-OH, at 4.

44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1)
Result of Declared Incident, Damage Caused While Performing Eligible Work