Private nonprofit organizations that offer certain types of eligible services are eligible to receive FEMA Public Assistance funding for damages caused by a presidentiallyâ€declared emergency or major disaster. Private nonprofit organizations interested in pursuing Public Assistance reimbursement must submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) through the Recipient. In the Request for Public Assistance, a private nonprofit organization must demonstrate that it 1) is a nonâ€revenue producing, nonprofit entity under federal or state law and 2) owns or operates a facility that provides an eligible service.
To be an eligible applicant, the PNP must show that it has:
Additionally, prior to determining whether the PNP is eligible, FEMA must first determine whether the PNP owns or operates an eligible facility. For PNPs, an eligible facility is one that provides eligible services, including:
State EM Applicants Briefing will provide more specifics for their state but the following helpful examples of eligible PNPs.
Critical PNPs include:
Essential/Noncritical PNPs include:
However, it is important to note that these lists are not exhaustive and there may be other types of PNPs that are potentially eligible.
What work and costs are eligible for FEMA PA Program funding?
Through the PA Program, FEMA provides grant funding for certain categories of emergency work and permanent work, depending on the type of disaster declared. Emergency work includes the following two categories that address an immediate threat:
To be eligible, costs must be:
The COVID-19 national emergency makes federal PA Program funding available for Category B Emergency Protective Measures. Category B Emergency Protective Measures include actions taken before, during and following a disaster to save lives, protect public health and safety, or eliminate immediate threat of significant damage to improve public health and property.[44 C.F.R. § 206.225(a)(3)]
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