Plain-language guidance, linked straight to the PAPPG, the regulations, FEMA policy, second-appeal decisions and CBCA arbitrations.
Tell us who you are, which rules apply and what you need. We’ll point you to the guidance, policies and answers that fit, in plain language.
Three ways in. Each one ends at the controlling authority.
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Each guidance page ends with this chain, from statute down to the decisions that applied it.
1,451 FEMA second-appeal decisions loaded. Searchable by issue, outcome and authority soon.
| Issue | Forum | Authority | Outcome | What decided it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work completion deadlines | Second appeal | 44 CFR 206.204 | Granted | A Governor-ordered reallocation of resources to COVID-19 patient care was a circumstance beyond the applicant’s control. |
| Work completion deadlines, change in scope | Second appeal | 44 CFR 206.204(c)–(d) | Denied | Lack of funding was treated as within the applicant’s control, so no further time extension. |
| Waterway debris removal | Second appeal | 44 CFR 206.224(a) | Denied | No documented immediate threat, and no proof of pre-disaster capacity or regular maintenance. |
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