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Chapter 6 › XV. Increased Federal Cost Share for a Limited Timeframe

How does a temporary 100 percent federal cost share work?

FEMA term
Increased federal cost share for a limited timeframe
Short answer

When the President authorizes a higher federal share for a limited time, FEMA applies it to eligible work performed through 11:59 p.m. local time on the expiration date. You must separate costs before and after the deadline.

What FEMA requires

  • Employees: hours worked up to the expiration.
  • Purchased materials and equipment: items needed and used during the period, plus usage up to the expiration.
  • Leased equipment and facilities: prorated by time up to the expiration.
  • Contracts: work performed up to the expiration; if dates can’t be separated, FEMA prorates by percentage of work completed.

Documentation

Timesheets, equipment logs, leases and contractor invoices that show dates of work relative to the deadline.

Watch out · Govstar practitioner advice

Ask contractors to invoice separately for work before and after the deadline. Prorating by percentage complete usually costs you money.

Govstar summarizes FEMA’s Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide in plain language and links to the official text. Govstar is independent and not affiliated with FEMA. This is general guidance, not legal advice.