Public Assistance Resource Library
The COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.
The Public Assistance Resource Library contains general program and disaster-specific guidance that focuses on restoring public infrastructure for communities affected by major disasters or emergencies.
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- Topic: Cost Evaluations, private nonprofits, emergency protective measures, etc.
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This fact sheet provides an overview of the PA Management Costs Interim Policy that implements Section 1215 of the DRRA.
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This Job Aid supersedes FEMA’s Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program Validation of Subgrantee-Provided Cost Estimates Job Aid, dated May 20, 2013. It provides uniform guidance to FEMA personnel on evaluating cost reasonableness for Federal funds expended by non-Federal entities under the PA Program.
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The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to provide Public Assistance applicants with key information they need to consider when using contracted resources.
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The purpose of this policy is to define the framework, policy details, and requirements for this special BBA authority and ensure consistent and appropriate implementation.
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ARCHIVED: This policy was published on June 25, 2018 and superseded on June 1, 2020.
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The PA Management Costs Interim Policy implements Section 1215 of the DRRA and provides greater flexibility to state, tribal, territorial and local governments to manage the PA Program. FEMA will evaluate this Interim Policy as it is implemented and will update the management costs policy in the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide. This policy applies to all major disasters declared on or after August 1, 2017 through March 22, 2023.
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This fact sheet provides key information about the eligibility of PNP house of worship (HOW) applicants and includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.
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ARCHIVED: This fact sheet was published on January 18, 2018 and superseded on June 1, 2020.
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ARCHIVED: FP 104-009-2 / April 2017 (Superseded on August 23, 2017)
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