FEMA Public Assistance Process

As we discussed in our blog last week, FEMA offers a public assistance program to help those communities in a state of emergency. Under this program, federal funds of 75% are available to help communities quickly recover from major disasters or other emergencies declared by the President. More specifically, the program provides assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent restoration of infrastructure. Let's take a look at how the public assistance process works:

Public Assistance Process

  1. As soon as practicable after the Presidential declaration of an emergency, the grantee (state, territory or tribe), assisted by FEMA, conducts the Applicant Briefings for state, territorial, local, tribal and private non-profit (PNP) officials to inform them of the assistance available and how to apply for it. 
    • A Request for Public Assistance must be filed by the grantee within 30 days after the area is designated eligible for assistance. 
  2. Following the Applicant's Briefing, a Kickoff Meeting is conducted where damages will be discussed, needs assessed and a plan of action put in place. 
  3. A combined federal/state/territorial/tribal/local team proceeds with Project Formulation, which is the process of documenting the eligible facility, the eligible work, and the eligible cost for fixing the damages to every public or PNP facility identified by State, territorial, tribal, or local representatives. 
    • The team prepares a Project Worksheet based on actual costs or on the basis of an estimate for each project. 

For more information on how the Public Assistance Process works, visit: www.FEMA.gov. There you will also find a list of FAQs on FEMA's Public Assistance Program.

When putting together a plan of action, think about future disaster and flood mitigation. Having a product such as Big Bags USA® protective flood barriers on hand is a great way to be prepared the next time a flooding disaster arises. Flood prevention is much easier than cleaning up after the fact. Give Big Bags USA® a call at 1-800-337-0537 for more information on how we can help local, state and federal agencies be prepared!

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


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Protection Systems, LLC
(573) 480-6699

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