/resources/compliance-roadmap-building-and-equipment-eligibility

Building and equipment eligibility is where FEMA PA applicants prove that damaged facilities, contents, and emergency actions are tied to the disaster—not pre-existing issues or modernization. This Govstar resource explains how to protect Category B and Category E reimbursement through compliant scopes, inspections, and documentation. Topics include EHP laws, NEPA/NHPA triggers, water/debris/mold remediation, private property work, stabilization, safety inspections, welded steel moment frames, pre-disaster design/function, repair vs. replacement, PHA/HUD overlap, ADA, floodplain rules, contents and records, no-modernization limits, equivalent-item caps, and audit-ready compliance checks. **Character count:** ~699 characters.