FEMA IS-1000 PA Program and Eligibility Questions and Answers Graded A+

FEMA IS-1000 PA Program and Eligibility Questions and Answers Graded A+ After how many days of the declaration date or the end of the incident period (whichever is later) does the applicant have to request assistance? 30 Days What is the form the applicant (a state, territory, or tribe) must submit for federal assistance Form SF 424 The declaration of an incident by the President establishes what 6 things? type of incident incident period designated areas types of assistance federal cost share federal coordinating officer What is the federal cost share for the PA program and why would FEMA increase that cost share (and to what percentage)? The federal share has a minimum of 75 percent of eligible costs. If Federal obligations, not including admin costs, meet or exceed a threshold, FEMA may recommend and increase to 90% What are the 2 Types of declarations by the President? Emergency Declarations and Major Disaster Declarations What is an Emergency Declaration? An incident that the President determines warrants supplemental emergency assistance to save lives and protect property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. What is a Major Disaster Declaration? Any incident that is a natural catastrophe - hurricane, tornado, earthquake, storm, landslide, drought, or snowstorm What is an incident period? The span of time during which the federally declared incident occurs What is a designated area? How can FEMA add an additional area? Areas which are eligible to receive Federal assistance. FEMA may add additional areas but to add an additional area, the leader of the state or tribe must request the addition within 30 days of the declaration date or the end of the incident period. What is a Federal Coordinating Officer? Who do they work with? The declaration identifies a federal coordinating officer who works with the State Coordinating Officer and Governors Authorized Representative to coordinate Federal resources and disaster assistance programs What are Public Assistance Program Authorities? FEMA provides PA based on authority in statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and policies. FEMA may disallow all or part of the cost not in compliance if the applicant does not comply with all of these. What is the mission of FEMA's Public Assistance Program? The mission is to provide assistance to State, Territorial, Trival, and Local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. What does FEMA provide through the public assistance (PA) program? What are the 3 things the grants assist with? FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance. Also encourages protection of damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures. 1. Debris removal 2. Emergency Protective Measures