Chapter 7 › XIII.P–Q Infectious Disease Incident; Mosquito Abatement

Will FEMA pay for public health measures like disease response or mosquito control?

FEMA term

Infectious disease incident; mosquito abatement

Short answer

For infectious disease declarations, FEMA works with the CDC and issues disaster-specific guidance on which measures are eligible. Mosquito abatement is eligible when a public health official validates a specific threat in writing, and only for the increase over normal spending.

What FEMA requires

In an infectious disease declaration, FEMA may fund evacuation, moving supplies, and care and shelter directly related to the incident, as set out in the disaster-specific guidance.
Mosquito abatement eligibility is decided with the CDC. The eligible amount is disaster-related cost minus your average abatement spending over the three most recent non-disaster years (see PAPPG Appendix F).

Documentation

The public health official’s written validation, and three years of normal mosquito abatement spending.

Watch out · Govstar practitioner advice

Keep a clean three-year history of routine mosquito spending. It sets the baseline FEMA deducts.

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.