public assistance program overview
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Public Assistance Program Overview. Washington State Military Department Emergency Management Division Public Assistance Program. Federal Authority. Authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended. PA Program’s Purpose. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WASHINGTON STATEMILITARY DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISIONPUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Public Assistance Program Overview
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Federal Authority
Authorized by the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, as amended
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PA Program’s Purpose
To provide federal/state grant assistance to public agencies who have suffered from the effects of a major
disaster or an emergency
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Funding
Federal funds - 75%Local funds - 25% matchState Legislature may choose to split 25%
local match with Applicant Only available in declared counties
following a Presidential Declaration of Emergency or Disaster
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Eligible Applicants
Cities, TownsCountiesState AgenciesFederally recognized Indian TribesSpecial Purpose DistrictsCritical Private Non-Profit OrganizationsGovernmental Service Type Private Non-
Profit Organizations
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Spokane County – Dec 2008
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Ferndale – January 2009
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Orting – January 2009
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Clallam County – January 2009
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How Do We Get Disaster Assistance?
Disaster Occurs
Disaster Declared, JFO
opened
FEMA / State PDA Teams
Verify Damages
Initial PDA
begins
PWs reviewed by FEMA and State PACs
Applicant receives funding
PWs Obligated
Project Worksheets submitted
Applicant Briefing
Kick-Off Meeting
FEMA/State Projects Officers
visits/inspection
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Preliminary Damage Assessments
A Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) identifies the initial cost estimate of damages for governmental agencies, private non-profits, and tribal governments.
Two step process: Initial PDA by Counties, 2nd PDA by Joint State/FEMA teams to verify costs
Damage estimates are consolidated by county to determine if federally mandated thresholds by county has been reached ($3.23 per capita)
Additional Statewide threshold must be met to be considered for disaster aid ($1.29 per capita)
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Applicant Briefing & Kickoff Meetings
The State will coordinate Applicant Briefings on a county by county basis.
Kickoff meetings are scheduled by the State PACs after applicants have completed their Requests for Public Assistance (RPA).
Team attending Kickoff meetings State Public Assistance Coordinator – long term
contact FEMA PAC
FEMA & State Project Specialists FEMA Mitigation Specialist FEMA Environmental Specialist
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Eligible Activities/Projects
Based upon the type of workThe direct result of declared eventLocated within declared areaLegal responsibility of eligible applicantNot under the authority of another federal
program
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Categories of Work
Emergency WorkA - Debris RemovalB - Emergency Protective
Measures
Permanent WorkC - Road SystemsD - Water Control
FacilitiesE - Public Buildings &
Equipment
F - Public Utility Systems
G - Parks and Other Facilities
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Eligible Costs
Salaries, wages and fringe benefits Emergency Work – Overtime Only Permanent Work – Regular and Overtime
Materials / suppliesApplicant owned equipment (hourly rates)
FEMA rates or applicant rates, whichever is lowerContract costs incurred for:
Eligible Work Rental Equipment Engineering & Design Services
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PW Review Process
The majority of projects make it through review a 1-2 weeks.
Some projects can take months or even years to get through review
Providing adequate documentation of permitting, reasonable cost estimates, and quantifiable damages is essential for a speedy review
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Need to Make Immediate Repairs?
Document by:Taking pictures – photos, videos, digitalCrews need to document damages and actions
taken in daily logsTracking equipment & material costs by siteTracking labor costs by person by projectTrack all of your costs involved with damage
assessment separatelyEnvironmental / Historic precautions
Document emergency contacts with USACE, WDOE and WDFW
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Environmental Issues
An Applicant is required to notify the appropriate local, State and Federal regulatory agencies as soon as emergency work commences or shortly thereafter.
Make your emergency contacts!Document your emergency contacts!
Emergency Contact Log
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Environmental Issues
An Applicant is required to notify the appropriate local, State and Federal regulatory agencies as soon as emergency work commences or shortly thereafter.
Make your emergency contacts!Document your emergency contacts!
Emergency Contact Log
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Donated Resources
Who worked, hours worked, on what days, and what did they do? (Who, what, where, when and why)
Materials – invoice for donated resourceSalary Schedule – to support hourly rate to
be recognizedCredit against non-federal share for Category
A and B Work
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Documentation
Other Documentation to maintain: Mutual Aid Agreements Collective Bargaining Agreements HR Policies EOC Logs; Job Site Logs; Inventory Logs Contract Logs; Purchasing Logs Insurance Policies Environmental Contact Logs
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Washington State Disasters
1361-DR-WA 3/2001 $76,235,589 1499-DR-WA 11/2003 $11,538,863 1641-DR-WA 2/2006 $ 9,233,848 1671-DR-WA 11/2006 $34,798,3261682-DR-WA 12/2006 $35,771,719 1734-DR-WA 12/2007 $73,320,2721817-DR-WA 01/2009 $62,111,972 1825-DR-WA 12/2008 $34,890,010
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Public Assistance Web Address: http://www.emd.wa.gov/disaster/WashingtonMilitaryDepartmentEmergencyManagementDivision-DisasterAssistance-PublicAssi.shtml
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Staff ResourcesGary Urbas
Deputy SCOPublic [email protected]
Jill NordstromRegional PA Supervisor
Alysha Kaplan, Regional PA Supervisor
PA Fax number: 253-512-7405
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Public Assistance CoordinatorsAmy Gillespie
[email protected] 253-512-7452
Jon Holmes
253-512-7429
Evelyn [email protected]
253-512-7423
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Questions?
PDA data