Legal Minute: May 18
FEMA Second Appeals City of Hattiesburg dated 5/11/2026 Category: Direct Administrative Costs & Management Costs, Procurement & Contracting Requirements, Allowable & Reasonable Costs Disaster 4295: Severe storms / Mississippi (Jan. 20-21, 2017) Conclusion: The Applicant did not tie claimed DAC to the performance of eligible work, did not comply with federal procurement requirements and did not demonstrate the […]
Legal Minute: May 11
FEMA Second Appeals None posted in the last week Last appeal posted 2/13/2026 – City of Fort Lauderdale Category: Result of Declared Incident Disaster 4709: Severe storms caused tornadoes, rain and flooding / Florida (Apr. 12-14, 2023) Conclusion: The work to repair the claimed damages are not the direct result of the disaster. Therefore, the appeal is denied. OIG […]
Legal Minute: March 24
FEMA Second Appeals None posted in the last week Last appeal posted 2/13/2026 – City of Fort Lauderdale Category: Result of Declared Incident Disaster 4709: Severe storms caused tornadoes, rain and flooding / Florida (Apr. 12-14, 2023) Conclusion: The work to repair the claimed damages are not the direct result of the disaster. Therefore, the appeal is denied. OIG […]
Legal Minute: March 9
FEMA Second Appeals None posted in the last week Last appeal posted 2/13/2026 – City of Fort Lauderdale Category: Result of Declared Incident Disaster 4709: Severe storms caused tornadoes, rain and flooding / Florida (Apr. 12-14, 2023) Conclusion: The work to repair the claimed damages are not the direct result of the disaster. Therefore, the appeal is denied. OIG […]
Legal Minute: February 23
FEMA Second Appeals City of Fort Lauderdale dated 2/13/2026 Category: Result of Declared Incident Disaster 4709: Severe storms caused tornadoes, rain and flooding / Florida (Apr. 12-14, 2023) Conclusion: The work to repair the claimed damages are not the direct result of the disaster. Therefore, the appeal is denied. Calaveras Public Utility District dated 2/13/2026 Category: Net Small Project Overrun Disaster […]
Legal Minute: February 16
FEMA Second Appeals None posted in the last week Last appeal dated 1/30/2026 – Benedict College Category: Immediate Threat Disaster 4492: COVID-19 Pandemic / South Carolina (Jan. 20, 2020 – May11, 2023) Conclusion: FEMA finds that the claimed costs for contracted nursing are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work in response in […]
Legal Minute: February 9
FEMA Second Appeals Benedict College dated 1/30/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/immediate-threat-146 Category: Immediate Threat Disaster 4492: COVID-19 Pandemic / South Carolina (Jan. 20, 2020 – May11, 2023) Conclusion: FEMA finds that the claimed costs for contracted nursing are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work in response in response to COVID-19. Holiness Revival Center Association, Inc. dated 1/30/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/private-nonprofit-26 Category: Private […]
Legal Minute: February 3
FEMA Second Appeals None posted in the last week Last appeal dated 1/15/2026 – MaineHealth dba Maine Medical Center Category: Immediate Threat Disaster 4522: COVID-19 Pandemic / Maine (Jan. 20, 2020 – May11, 2023) Conclusion: The Applicant’s claimed labor costs are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work. Therefore, this appeal is denied. OIG Reports None posted […]
Legal Minute: January 20
FEMA Second Appeals MaineHealth dba Maine Medical Center dated 1/15/2026 Category: Immediate Threat Disaster 4522: COVID-19 Pandemic / Maine (Jan. 20, 2020 – May11, 2023) Conclusion: The Applicant’s claimed labor costs are not directly tied to the performance of eligible work. Therefore, this appeal is denied. City of Biloxi dated 1/14/2026 Category: Improved Project, Change in Scope of Work Disaster 1604: Hurricane […]
Legal Minute: January 12
FEMA Second Appeals Terrell County Water Control & Improvement District #1 dated 1/5/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/application-procedures-20 Category: Application Procedures Disaster 4781: Severe storms / Texas (Apr. 26 – June 5, 2024) Conclusion: FEMA finds that TCWCID did not submit an RPA within the programmatic deadline and has not demonstrated extenuating circumstances to justify extending the RPA deadline. (Denied) Seminole County dated 1/5/2026 […]