CFR in 60 Seconds

What is CFR?

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the rulebook that governs how federal disaster funding must be spent and what FEMA will reimburse. For Public Assistance, two sections matter most: 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and 44 CFR 206 (FEMA Public Assistance).

2 CFR 200 — Uniform Guidance

How to spend federal money correctly.

  • Follow procurement rules
  • Costs must be reasonable
  • Costs must tie directly to the disaster
  • Document everything
  • Keep records for years

Plain‑language summary: 2 CFR 200 = Spend money the right way.

44 CFR 206 — FEMA Public Assistance

What FEMA will pay for.

  • Facility must be eligible
  • Work must be eligible
  • Costs must be eligible
  • Insurance reduces FEMA funding
  • Deadlines matter

Plain‑language summary: 44 CFR 206 = What FEMA will pay for.

The One‑Sentence Takeaway

2 CFR 200 tells you how to spend money.
44 CFR 206 tells you what FEMA will pay for.