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Public Assistance - General Information

Last Updated: 10/18/11

 

Types of Work Covered by FEMA Public Assistance

Category A – Debris Removal (Public Property) - Debris removal is eligible when:

  • It eliminates an immediate threat to life, health, and safety
  • It eliminates an immediate threat of significant damage to improved property
  • It ensures economic recovery of the community and provides a benefit for the community-at-large

Debris removal on private property is generally the responsibility of the property owner. However, if debris is so widespread that public health, safety, or economic recovery of the community is threatened, the actual removal of debris from private property may be eligible.

Category B – Emergency Protective Measures - Emergency Protective Measures are actions taken by a community before, during, and following a disaster to save lives, protect public health and safety, or eliminate immediate threat of significant damage to improved public and private property through cost effective measures.

Category C-G – Permanent Work

Eligible permanent work:

  • Must repair, restore or replace disaster-damaged facilities in accordance with regulations
  • Must restore to pre-disaster design, capacity and function in accordance with applicable codes and standards
  • Must be required as a result of the disaster
  • May include cost effective hazard mitigation measures

To be eligible for reimbursement, costs must:

  • Be reasonable and necessary to accomplish eligible work
  • Comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
  • Include deductions of insurance proceeds, salvage value, and purchase discounts.

We recommend you download and review the PA Briefing.pdf below for details!

For more information on the Public Assistance Program contact Rita Seto (roads and bridges) at rseto@trorc.org or Kevin Geiger (all other PA) at kgeiger@trorc.org.

Downloads

Public Assistance Fact Sheet Information

PAFactSheet FY11.pdf - File Size: 96.8KB - Download File

Public Assistance Applicants Briefing Presentation

FEMA has held PA meetings in our region, this presentation is an excellent distillation of the details your community or PNP will need to know inorder to apply for Public Assistance.

Applicant's Briefing(FEMA 4022).pdf - File Size: 3.8MB - Download File

Managing Debris (Summary) - FEMA recommendations for managing debris. TRORC added additional information regarding how FEMA classifies PA appropriate debris removal.

managingdebris_updated.pdf - File Size: 54KB - Download File
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