Net Small Project Overrun

Mark S. Ghilarducci

Director

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

3650 Schriever Avenue

Mather, California 95655-4203

Re: Second Appeal – El Dorado County, PA ID: 017-99017-00, FEMA-4308-DR-CA, Project Worksheets (PWs) 430, 599, 614, 653, 1307 – Net Small Project Overrun

Dear Mr. Ghilarducci:

This is in response to a letter from your office dated January 27, 2021, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of El Dorado County (Applicant).  The Applicant is appealing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of $686,650.41 in costs pertaining to its Net Small Project Overrun (NSPO).

Under Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 206.204(e)(2), when an applicant discovers a significant overrun related to the total final cost for all small projects, it may submit an appeal for additional funding, in accordance with § 206.206, within 60 days following the completion of all its small projects.  The Applicant completed work on its last small project on May 23, 2018, but the Applicant did not submit its first appeal for a net small project cost overrun until October 18, 2019.  This was after the 60-day timeframe required by FEMA’s regulations, making the Applicant’s first appeal untimely.  Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Please inform the Applicant of my decision.  This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.

                                                                      Sincerely,

                                                                             /S/

                                                                      Ana Montero

                                                                      Division Director

                                                                      Public Assistance Division

cc: Tammy Littrell

Acting Regional Administrator

FEMA Region IX