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

This is in response to a letter from your office dated August 1, 2017, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of $260,286.03 in costs pertaining to the repair of five buildings at La Salle High School. As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that the Applicant’s first appeal was untimely and as such, the Applicant’s appeal rights lapsed. FEMA’s first appeal decision is therefore the final administrative action. Consequently, the protections of Stafford Act Section 705(c) do not apply. Furthermore, Section 705(c) does not apply to private nonprofit applicants. Accordingly, I am denying this appeal. 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.