FEMA PA APPEAL SHORT SUMMARY & LINKS TO FEMA PA APPEAL WEBSITE

This is in response to your office’s letter dated December 9, 2013, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of Snohomish County PUD No. 1 (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) de-obligation of $91,582.00 from PW 65 for equipment costs. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that the reimbursement of the force account equipment cost should be based on the locally established equipment rates or the FEMA rates, whichever set of rates is lower. Furthermore, the Applicant has provided sufficient documentation to certify that the locally established equipment rates do not reflect actual costs, justifying reimbursement based on the FEMA equipment rates. Accordingly, I am granting this appeal in the amount of $91,582.00. By copy of this letter, I am requesting that the Regional Administrator take appropriate action to implement this determination. Please inform the Applicant of my decision. This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.