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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated July 2, 2014, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of Nashville-Davidson County (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) determination that its Hazard Mitigation Proposal (HMP) in the amount of $456,172.44 is not cost effective and is ineligible for Public Assistance funding. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have reassessed the benefits cost analysis and determined that the Applicant has sufficiently demonstrated that the HMP is cost effective. Accordingly, I am approving this appeal with respect to the HMP being cost effective. Noting such, other eligibility requirements have not yet been evaluated. Consequently, I am directing FEMA Region IV to evaluate the HMP in accordance with FEMA Recovery Policy RP9526.1, Hazard Mitigation Funding Under Section 406 (Stafford Act). This should include reviewing the HMP for technical feasibility, compliance with statutory, regulatory, and executive order requirements, as well as ensuring the HMP does not cause a negative impact to the facility’s operation, surrounding areas, or susceptibility to damage from another hazard. In accordance with 44 C.F.R. § 206.206(b)(1), the Applicant maintains the right to appeal any new eligibility determinations that occur during completion of the additional reviews of this HMP. By copy of this letter, I am requesting the Regional Administrator to 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.