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GovStar Disaster Recovery: Disaster Fiscal Resiliency
Emergency Response
What can FEMA cover while you’re responding?

Debris removal, protective measures, sheltering and the costs of your response.

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New disaster declarationsLIVEEmergency work navigatorFirst 30 days checklistIs it emergency work?Chapter 7: Emergency work →
Debris removal (Cat. A)
What debris countsHazardous trees and stumpsDebris on private propertyMonitoring and load ticketsDisposal and tipping fees
Protective measures (Cat. B)
Response and flood fightingEvacuation and shelteringEmergency medical careTemporary repairsEmergency labor and equipment costs
Damaged Assets
What will FEMA repair or replace?

Eligibility, damage reporting, repair or rebuild, and the rules for each type of facility.

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Damage and impact navigatorIs the facility eligible?Reporting damage (impact list)Chapter 8: Permanent work →
Repair or rebuild
Restoring pre-disaster conditionCodes and standardsRepair vs. replace (50% rule)Improved and alternate projectsFloodplains and relocation
By type of facility
Roads, bridges and culvertsBuildings and contentsUtilities and powerLevees and water controlParks and beachesBuild back stronger (mitigation)
Costs & Funding
How do you get paid, and how much?

What FEMA pays for, how projects are sized and estimated, and how the money reaches you.

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Cost eligibility gatewayWhat makes a cost eligibleSmall vs. large projectsHow the money reaches you
Your costs
Employee labor and overtimeEquipmentContracts and procurementMutual aid and donationsGrant management costs (Cat. Z)
Estimates and funding
Writing the scope and estimateHow FEMA checks your estimateFixed-cost projects (428)Cost estimating seriesInsurance and duplicate funding
Compliance & Appeals
Protect the money you’ve received.

Procurement, environmental review, audits, closeout, and your rights when FEMA says no.

Stay compliant
Grant compliance navigatorProcurement rulesEnvironmental review (EHP)OIG audits
Changes and closeout
Project changes and extensionsSoonClosing out projectsSection 705 protectionRecord retention
Appeals
How to appealAppeal deadlinesArbitration (CBCA)RFIs and funding defenseDecisions databaseSoon
Disaster Fiscal Resiliency
Protect your budget before the next disaster.

Readiness, risk financing, mitigation and contracts that keep recovery from becoming a fiscal crisis.

FEMA Reform WatchH.R. 4669, the Review Council and direct funding →
Recovery Readiness
Readiness assessmentTransition readinessSmart asset registrySoonCost tracking and recordsSoon
Risk Financing
Insurance strategyParametric coverageDisaster reserves and cash flowSoonResilient disaster finance
Hazard Mitigation
Build back stronger (406)Pre-approved measures (App. J)Codes and standardsHazard mitigation grantsSoon
Contracts & Agreements
Pre-positioned contractsMutual aid agreementsProcurement rulesAppeals and arbitration
Resource Center
Find the rule, policy or answer.

The PAPPG, FEMA policies, FAQs, GovStar articles and the laws behind them.

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The PAPPG
Search the PAPPG (Explorer)NewChapters and appendicesVisual chapter overviewsSoon
Policy and law
FEMA policy libraryNewStafford Act and 44 CFR 2062 CFR 200 grant rules
GovStar articles
Procurement compliance manualForce account compliance guideCategory A debris standardsCategory B eligibility briefingCodes and standards complianceCost-estimate readiness planAll GovStar articles →
Answers
Disaster declarations trackerLIVEFAQ libraryDecisions databaseSoon
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Subpart L: Fire Management Assistance Grant
Fire Management Assistance Grant
Subpart J: Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Subpart N—Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Subpart M—Minimum Standards
Minimum Standards
Subpart I—PA Insurance Requirements
PA Insurance Requirements
Subpart H—Public Assistance Eligibility
Public Assistance Eligibility
Subpart G—Public Assistance Project Administration
Public Assistance Project Administration
Subpart C—Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance
Subpart B—The Declaration Process
The Declaration Process
Subpart A—General
General
Subpart F—Audit Requirements
Audit Requirements
Subpart E—Cost Principles
Cost Principles
Subpart D—Post Federal Award Requirements
Post Federal Award Requirements
Subpart C—Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards
Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards
Subpart B—General Provisions
General Provisions
Subpart A—Acronyms and Definitions
Acronyms and Definitions
Appendix II to Part 200
Appendix II to Part 200