/resources/applicant-cost-estimating-becomes-the-new-front-door-to-fema-pa-funding

Applicant cost estimating is becoming the new front door to FEMA PA funding. This Govstar resource explains why, under a direct-funding model, the applicant’s estimate may drive the speed, amount, and audit defensibility of recovery funding. Topics include disaster damage, facility function, pre-disaster condition, code upgrades, mitigation, escalation, soft costs, contingencies, insurance alignment, FEMA eligibility, state oversight, project prioritization, documentation, and what applicants should prepare before the next disaster. **Character count:** ~558 characters.