FEMA assistance generally is not available if another agency’s program can reimburse a Subrecipient for work done by that Subrecipient. Since some agencies must perform the work or get a contract for the work themselves, and are not authorized to reimburse a Subrecipient, a Subrecipient may find that the work it did cannot be reimbursed. While denial of payment by itself is not a basis for requesting Public Assistance from FEMA, if there is an emergency need FEMA may consider assistance for unreimbursed emergency work that has been done or paid for by the Subrecipient. If the work is not emergency work, it is not eligible for Public Assistance.
The following are federal agencies that often have authority to provide disaster assistance:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Department of Agriculture — Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Once the above factors are addressed satisfactorily, FEMA will determine whether the facility was being actively used and for what purpose. If the facility was abandoned, and there were no formal plans for its renovation and use, they will
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