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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated March 10, 2015, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the City of Orlando (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of $547,392.21 deobligated as a duplication of benefits following two DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that the Applicant has demonstrated that a portion of its requested amount is not a duplication of benefits and, thus, is eligible for Public Assistance reimbursement. In addition, FEMA’s deobligation of the remaining funds is not prohibited by Stafford Act § 705(c). Therefore, I am partially granting the appeal and, as detailed in analysis, $509,514.48 will be allocated among the appropiate PWs. By copy of this letter, I am requesting the Regional Administrator to take appropriate action to implement this determination. This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.