FEMA Public Assistance summary of key educational topics on eligibility issues and guidance

What is the Disaster Incident Date? From what date should I begin tracking costs for this incident?

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Special Considerations

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Debris Removal from Private Property

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Monitoring Debris Removal Operations

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Staging and Disposal of Debris

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Hazardous Limbs, Trees, and Stumps

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Category A: Eligibility Overview

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Category A: Privately Owned Vehicles and Vessels

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Category A: Waterways

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Broken Limb or Branch Removal

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Trees, Shrubs, and Other Ground Cover

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Stumps

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Demolition

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Debris Removal

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Surveys to Assess or Locate Damage or Debris Impacts

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Stumps & Trees

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Debris removal activities are eligible as Category A

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How are Reassigned Employees costs reimbursed

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What is the reimbursement limit for standby time?

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What are reassigned employees under force account

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What are the eligibility criteria for leasing costs?

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How does FEMA determine the reasonableness of claimed hours?

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What are the eligibility criteria for reimbursing labor costs?

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What is the eligibility criteria for supplies cost reimbursement?

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What the eligibility criteria for reassigned employees to be funded

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How does FEMA calculate fringe benefit cost for force account labor?

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What information is required for each individual in the labor policies?

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What are the two types of force account groups for calculating eligible costs?

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What are the eligibility criteria for reimbursing straight-time labor costs?

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How does FEMA determine the eligibility of overtime and compensatory time costs?

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What is the maximum hourly rate provided by FEMA for State, Territorial, or Tribal rates?

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What are some Procurement Resources

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What are the eligible procurement methods for obtaining contracts?

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What are the different types of procurement methods for project work

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What provisions must the Applicant include in all contracts awarded?

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The current Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) is $250,000. Is there a way for 2 CFR §300 procurement regulations to be waived or suspended for any purchase or acquisition that falls under the SAT during this event?

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What are the rules for using FEMA funds to contract emergency response services and exceptions that apply under exigent or emergency circumstances.

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What is Available from PDAT (Procurement Disaster Assistance Team)

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Do You Have A List of Procurement Resources

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What Training is available to help you understand how the federal procurement under grant rules apply to your contracting process.

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What Are the Procurement Requirements

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Should I follow my local, state or federal procurement requirements?

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What are the Top 10 Procurement under Grant Mistakes

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Grant Conditions - Procurement

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What happens if an applicant doesn't follow the procurement rules?

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Are there any procurement actions that are prohibited by FEMA?

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Are there any procurement actions that are discouraged by FEMA?

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Are there any other recommendations FEMA has for procurement actions?

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Is there a time when full and open competition is not required?

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What do applicants have to do to provide full and open competition?

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What are the procurement actions required for reimbursement by FEMA?

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What are the procurement requirements that must be followed by grantees and subgrantees?

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What are Federal Procurement Methods for FEMA PA Grants?

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Do all contracts have to be competitively bid?

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What is the FEMA PA requirement for disposition of equipment and supplies funded in PA grants

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Use of Disaster Recovery Consultants to assist with PA project work

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What are examples of costs that are not eligible under Public Assistance

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If the full scope of a project is not known at this time, can projects be revised after submission?

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Are cleaning services reimbursable?

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Is childcare for essential workers reimbursable?

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Is Hazard Pay Reimbursable?

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Are lost revenues eligible for reimbursement?

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Are legal fees covered?

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Are Administration Costs or Management Costs reimbursable?

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Are any costs associated with remote working capabilities, distance learning, or essential faceto-face services becoming remote (Zoom, WebEx, Telehealth, Chromebooks, etc.) eligible for reimbursement?

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Can Applicants purchase their own personal protective equipment (PPE) if the costs are considered reasonable?

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Is there a cost share related to Direct Federal Assistance (DFA) Mission Assignments? If so, is the cost share eligible under PA?

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Are the costs associated with placing employees on administrative leave considered to be eligible costs?

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Will there be Category Z Project Worksheets (PWs)?

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What Labor Costs Are Eligible

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What Other Federal Funding is Available

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Can local governments and other eligible entities hire vendors to provide advocacy and support for the PA reimbursement process? And are the vendor costs eligible for reimbursement?

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What is the Cost-share for Grant? Will it change?

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What are FEMA Mission Assignments

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Is there a way to get money fast?

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Legal Responsibility for FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursements

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What are Federal-Aid Roads and bridges damaged during disasters

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Waht are the Components of Facility Eligibility

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What activities related to animal control following a disaster are FEMA eligible

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What a FEMA Art Eligibility requirements for reimbursement

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What are the FEMA Public Assistance Application Requirements for Private Nonprofit Organizations

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What types of education institutions (if any) are eligible?

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Based on the eligibility pyramid, could counties act as the Applicant on behalf of municipalities, special districts and private non-profits?

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Are you an Eligible Applicant. what types of entities are eligible for FEMA Public Assistance?

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What are the different Eligibility Issues

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What is Expedited Funding

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Are exempt employees eligible for reimbursement under category B work?

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What is Policy on Donated Labor and Supplies and Where can we get Donated Resource information?

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What are the four basic components of eligibility

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What is Costs eligibility

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What is Facility eligibility

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Legal Responsibility

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Who is eligible for Public Assistance funding?

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What are four basic components of eligibility for a FEMA Public Assistance Grant

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Who is responsible for documenting all costs?

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What documentation is needed to substantiate eligible work?

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What documentation is needed for contract work?

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What is FEMA's response if documentation is insufficient?

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Who is responsible for developing and documenting all costs?

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What Constitutes a Disaster "Record"?

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What is the purpose of project documentation?

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Essential Elements of Information: What is It?

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How long should records be retained for a Federal award?

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What documentation is required for force account materials?

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What are some organizational practices for documenting damage?

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Where can insurance documentation be uploaded in Grants Portal?

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What types of documentation should the Applicant provide to FEMA?

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Why are photographs important for documenting disaster-related damage?

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How can the Applicant organize and label their documentation in Grants Portal?

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What documentation is required for Contracts and Procurement: Procurement Methods

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What type of documentation supports eligibility for Public Assistance grant funding?

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What are the documentation requirements for force account, maintenance, and contracting records?

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Why is it important for applicants to familiarize themselves with latitude and longitude coordinates?

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What Accounting Considerations are needed Tracking and Managing Coronavirus Recovery Costs

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What Documentation is Required for PA Grants

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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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What is the Special Considerations Questionnaire

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What are the conditions of the Public Assistance Grant Program?

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What is the Disaster Incident Date? From what date should I begin tracking costs for this incident?

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Special Considerations

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