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