Public Assistance 101
The deadline for this task is 30 days after the disaster declaration.
What is submitting a Request for Public Assistance (RPA)?
PAPPG v4, p. 14; 44 CFR §206.202
These should always be collected during the site inspection process, but especially when the damage is over 200 FT Long.
What are GPS Coordinates (Start and End)?
These are the only Categories of work in which Mitigation is potentially eligible.
What are Categories C-G?
The location of toxic substances, building components, and white goods are all reported to EHP during this type of applicant activity.
What is debris removal?
USACE
What is the United States Army Corp of Engineers?
This includes debris removal and protective measures to address immediate threats to life, public health, or safety.
What is considered "emergency work" under the PA Program?
PAPPG v4, p. 10; 44 CFR §206.223(a)(1)
This data, asked during the facility overview, is important for determining historic significance.
What is the Year Built?
Mitigation generates this report when evaluating a project for additional funding potential.
What is a Hazard Mitigation Proposal (HMP)?
When conducting debris removal in a wetland, coordination by an applicant must take place through USACE, Division of Water, and this federal agency.
What is U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)?
FIRM(ette)
What is Flood Insurance Rate Map?
Applicants who disagree may submit this in writing within 60 days of receiving word from FEMA (with justification!).
What is the process for appealing FEMA eligibility determination?
PAPPG v4, p. 45; 44 CFR §206.206
This selectable option in Survey123 relates to concerns with waterways and wetlands.
What is Hydrology?
In the PAPPG, this section is where you can find the details of damages with mitigation potential that are cost effective for up to 100% of the eligible repair costs.
What is Appendix J?
PAPPG V.5 pg. 314
EHP must be consulted when emergency or permanent work threatens this limited resource.
What is Critical Habitat or Endangered (or Threatened) Species?
NIMS
What is the National Incident Management System?
This process relies on in-person verification of the scope of work, damages, and eligibility for PA funding.
What is the Site Inspection process?
PAPPG v4, p. 52; 44 CFR §206.223
The Model/Make section in Survey123 should generally only be filled out when analyzing these types of damages.
What are Vehicles and Equipment?
These types of repairs are sometimes eligible for mitigation funding due to their promotion of natural features and processes which help stabilize landscapes and protect property from erosion.
What are Nature-Based Solutions?
PAPPG V.5 pg. 182
This part of a tree causes turmoil, chaos, and an apocalyptic sense of doom for so many Program Delivery Managers when it lifts from the ground and is removed during a disaster, possibly with artifacts, bones, or special dirt in tow.
What is a Root Ball?!
CWA
What is Clean Water Act?
This type of assistance is provided by jurisdictions other than the applicant under formal agreements.
What is "Mutual Aid"?
PAPPG v4, p. 26; 44 CFR §206.225(a)
When analyzing the surface of a damaged road, these dimensions should be considered and input into Survey123.
What is Length, Width, and Depth?
This methodology takes place when attempting to determine mitigation's cost-effectiveness above and beyond the normal eligible project cost.
What is a Benefit-Cost-Analysis (BCA)?
This Act, from 1966 established a Federal framework to identify, protect, and preserve historic and archeological resource across the US.
What is the National Historic Preservation Act?
EMAC
What is the Emergency Management Assistance Compact?
PAPPG V.5 pg.102