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Mitigation Focus-Public Assistance Briefing for Hurricane Sandy

Mitigation Focus-Public Assistance Briefing for Hurricane Sandy. Public Assistance. Supplemental financial assistance for response and recovery activities required as a result of a declared disaster. Who is eligible? State and local governments Certain private non-profit organizations

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Mitigation Focus-Public Assistance Briefing for Hurricane Sandy

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  1. Mitigation Focus-Public Assistance Briefing forHurricane Sandy

  2. Public Assistance Supplemental financial assistance for response and recovery activities required as a result of a declared disaster. Who is eligible? State and local governments Certain private non-profit organizations Funding is cost shared at a federal share of no less than 75% of eligible costs.

  3. The Public Assistance Process Disaster Event Funding State Declaration Applicant Validation PDA of Projects Applicant's Briefing Complete Submission Project of Kickoff Worksheets Request Meeting

  4. Types of Work Emergency Work: • Debris Removal • Emergency Protective Measures** Permanent Work: • Roads and Bridge Work • Water Control Facilities • Public Buildings / Equipment** • Public Utilities • Other (Parks, Recreation, etc.)

  5. Category B – Emergency Protective Measures Actions taken by applicants before, during, and after a disaster to save lives, protect public health and safety and prevent damage to improved property. Includes: • Search and rescue • Protective measures (sandbags, staffing, ) • EOC activation

  6. Category E- Buildings/Equipment Buildings: • Codes/Standards • Equipment • Vehicles • Supplies

  7. Eligible Costs • Must: • Be reasonable to accomplish the eligible work • Comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations • Include deductions of insurance proceeds, salvage value, and purchase discounts.

  8. Eligible Direct Costs • Salaries, wages and fringe benefits • Materials • Applicant owned equipment • Contract costs

  9. Steps to Getting Assistance • Applicant must submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA). • Applicant must attend a kick-off meeting with their assigned Public Assistance Coordinator and submit damage description to FEMA within 60 days of this meeting.

  10. Request for Public Assistance (RPA) • Applicant’s official notification to FEMA of intent to apply for P.A. • Identifies the Applicant (including name and address), and the Primary and Secondary contacts for the Applicant. Use lpppau@gw.njsp.org to submit your RPA.

  11. Project Worksheet (PW) • Form used to document the scope of work and cost estimate for a project. • Supplies FEMA with the information necessary to approve the scope of work and fund the project. • Modifications/Addendums

  12. Appeals • Any determination related to federal assistance may be appealed. • The appeal must be submitted in writing to the State (Grantee) within 60 days of receipt of notice of the action being appealed. • State has 60 days from receipt of appeal letter to forward it to FEMA. • FEMA has 90 days to render a decision. • Two levels of appeal are available: • Regional Director • Executive Associate Director.

  13. Hazard Mitigation • For a hazard mitigation proposal to be eligible under P.A. or the 406 program, the measure must apply only to the damaged elements of the eligible facility. • Cost effective measures (404 program) that reduce or eliminate the potential for damages to a facility from a future event. A letter of intent must be submitted to your County OEM office by March 15, 2013. • Pre-approved mitigation activities are listed in FEMA DAP 9526.1 Appendix A.

  14. Section 406 Mitigation / Public Assistance (PA) • Hazard Mitigation proposals must be related to eligible disaster-related damages and must directly reduce the potential of future similar disaster damage to the eligible facility. • FEMA must determine that mitigation measures are cost-effective. • FEMA Public Assistance makes these eligibility determinations on a project-by-project basis.

  15. Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Eligible projects must reduce the loss of life and property in future disasters by funding mitigation measures during the recovery phase of a natural disaster. • Eligible projects must be included on the state's long-range mitigation plan, be deemed cost- effective and be approved before funding is made available. • A letter of Intent must be submitted to your County OEM office by March 15, 2013.

  16. Small Business Loans • Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate or personal property owned by the victim. • Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business. • Economic Injury Disaster Loans – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations. • Mitigation projects can be eligible.

  17. Federally Funded & State Administered Programs • HHS Social Services Block Grant (SSBG): administered by NJDHS. • HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a program administered by NJDCA. • The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund Inc. www.SandyNJReliefFund.org. • Hire New Jersey Investment Program is a program administered by NJDOL

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