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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated October 22, 2014, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the City of Pensacola (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to limit Public Assistance (PA) funding for the restoration of the City Hall (Facility) based upon the designation of the work in PW 1684 as an improved project. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that because the Grantee did not forward the Applicant’s second appeal within the 60-day submission timeframe pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206(c)(2), the Applicant’s appeal rights lapsed prior to FEMA’s receipt of the second appeal. Additionally, the Applicant incorporated improvements beyond what was necessary to restore the Facility. Pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.203(d)(1), the work in PW 1684 was appropriately designated and capped as an improved project. Accordingly, I am denying the appeal. Please inform the Applicant of my decision. This determination is the final Agency decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.