FEMA IS-1000 PA Program and Eligibility
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
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? - correct
answer ✔30 Days
What is the form the applicant (a state, territory, or tribe) must submit for
federal assistance - correct answer ✔Form SF 424
The declaration of an incident by the President establishes what 6 things? -
correct answer ✔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)? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer
✔Emergency Declarations and Major Disaster Declarations
, What is an Emergency Declaration? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔Any incident that is
a natural catastrophe - hurricane, tornado, earthquake, storm, landslide,
drought, or snowstorm
What is an incident period? - correct answer ✔The span of time during which
the federally declared incident occurs
What is a designated area? How can FEMA add an additional area? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer
✔The mission is to provide assistance to State, Territorial, Trival, and Local
governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations so that
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
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? - correct
answer ✔30 Days
What is the form the applicant (a state, territory, or tribe) must submit for
federal assistance - correct answer ✔Form SF 424
The declaration of an incident by the President establishes what 6 things? -
correct answer ✔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)? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer
✔Emergency Declarations and Major Disaster Declarations
, What is an Emergency Declaration? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔Any incident that is
a natural catastrophe - hurricane, tornado, earthquake, storm, landslide,
drought, or snowstorm
What is an incident period? - correct answer ✔The span of time during which
the federally declared incident occurs
What is a designated area? How can FEMA add an additional area? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer
✔The mission is to provide assistance to State, Territorial, Trival, and Local
governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations so that
