PA APPLICANT
ELIGIBILITY &
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APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

Who Is an Eligible Applicant

Eligible Private Nonprofits

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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

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DISASTER READINESS

Pre-Disaster Asset Inventory

Facility Records and Baselines

Damage Documentation Readiness

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COST
ESTIMATES &
DIRECT FUNDING

COST ESTIMATING

Cost Estimate Protocols

Cost Reasonableness

Professional Licensed Cost Estimates

FEMA COST ESTIMATING FORMAT (CEF)

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Force Account Labor

Equipment Costs

RISK FINANCE

From Reimbursement to Direct Funding

Estimate-Based Grant Obligations

Parametric Insurance

Catastrophe Bonds

Captive Insurance

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FUNDING OPTIONS

Section 428 Fixed Grants

Improved Projects

Alternate Projects

Local Match Strategy

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EMERGENCY &
PERMANENT
WORK

EMERGENCY MEASURES

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Reforms and Changes

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DEBRIS REMOVAL

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ASSET RESTORATION

Buildings and Equipment

Roads and Bridges

Parks Recreation and Other Facilities

Section 406 Mitigation

Environmental and Historic Preservation

INSURANCE
& DOB
FISCAL CONTROLS

INSURANCE & DOB

Insurance Reductions

FEMA Insurance Requirements

sELF-iNSURANCE Risk Transfer

NFIP and Flood Insurance

Commercial Property Insurance

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PARAMETRIC INDEX

Pre-Disaster Asset Inventory

SMART Asset Registry

Parametric Insurance

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FISCAL CONTROLS

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COMPLIANCE
AUDITS &
CLOSEOUT

GRANT COMPLIANCE

Procurement Compliance

Contract Documentation

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STATE & FEDERAL AUDITS

OIG Single Audit Risk

Audit Readiness

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PROGRAM CLOSEOUTS

Deobligation Risk

Record Retention

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FEMA REFORMS &
DISASTER LAWS &
REGULATIONS

FEMA REFORMS

HR4669 FEMA ACT of 2025

Presidents FEMA Review Council

Direct Funding Model

State and Local Responsibility

Traditional PA vs Reformed PA

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DISASTER REGULATIONS

FEDERAL DISASTER REGULATIONS

2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Stafford Act Public Assistance

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DISASTER LAWS

Stafford Act Public Assistance

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GOVSTAR
RESOURCE
HUB

HOW CAN WE HELP

SECOND OPINION - NO COST

NAVIGATE OUR RESOURCES

OPTIONAL ADVISORY SUPPORT

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TECHNICAL REFERENCES

FEMA PA POLICIES

COST ESTIMATING

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