The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program (PA Program) provides grants for disaster relief aid to state government agencies, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and private non-profit organisations in the wake of a disaster. [1] The program provides grants for two types of disaster recovery work. The first is emergency work – this includes the debris removal and the preventative measures taken to secure the property and prevent further damage to the property and to public health. The second is permanent work – which covers the measures needed to restore, or replace, the property. [2]
Funding and eligibility
It supplements any federal disaster grant assistance that a business or organization has already received. [3] The federal share of assistance should be less than 75% of the eligible cost of emergency efforts and restoration. [4] The remaining funds are generally allocated by the state government agencies and are distributed amongst eligible applicants. [5]
In order to receive a grant, the applicant must register within 60 days of the disaster, and must be located in a designated disaster area and under the legal responsibility of an eligible applicant. Further, the facility should have been in active use at the time of the disaster; and open to the general public. [6]
References
- ^ FEMA Public Assistance Public Assistance Grant Program Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Public Safety - Emergency Management - Recovery-Public-Assistance-Program". discover.pbcgov.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Disaster Recovery Programs". American Planning Association. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Disaster Recovery Programs". American Planning Association. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ Hawaii State Civil Defense Public Assistance Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "What You Need to Know About FEMA Public Assistance Program Funding". BDO. Retrieved 2021-01-11.[ permanent dead link]
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