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 Nonprofit
- Disaster 4828: Hurricane Helene / Florida (Sept. 23 – Oct. 7, 2024)
- Conclusion: FEMA finds the Applicant is an eligible PNP applicant because it has demonstrated it owns or operates an eligible PNP facility. Therefore, this appeal is granted.
- Dallas County dated 1/30/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/increased-operating-costs-4
- Category: Increased Operating Costs
- Disaster 4781: Severe storms and flooding / Texas (Apr. 26 – June 5, 2024)
- Conclusion: The requested reimbursement for work is not associated with eligible increased operating costs. Therefore, this appeal is denied.
- Union Township dated 1/30/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/appeals-161
- Category: Immediate Threat
- Disaster 4488: COVID-19 Pandemic / New Jersey (Jan. 20, 2020 – May11, 2023)
- Conclusion: Second Appeal N/A. According to the Administrative Record, the Applicant received notice of the final closeout determination and its right and requirements to appeal the determination on November 18, 2024. However, the Applicant submitted its first appeal on April 11, 2025. This was after the 60 calendar-day timeframe required by FEMA’s regulations, making the first appeal untimely. Consequently, the Applicant’s appeal rights lapsed. Therefore, this second appeal is denied.
- City of Pacifica dated 1/30/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/result-declared-incident-damage-caused-while-performing-eligible-work-3
- Category: Result of Declared Incident, Damage Caused While Performing Eligible Work
- Disaster 4683: Severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides / California (Dec. 27, 2022 – Jan. 31, 2023)
- Conclusion: The work to repair the road damage was not a direct result of the disaster, nor was the claimed damage caused by emergency response efforts rather than by pre-existing deficiencies and/or deferred maintenance. Therefore, this appeal is denied.
- LaFayette (Town of) dated 1/21/2026 – https://www.fema.gov/appeal/codes-and-standards-14
- Category: Codes and Standards
- Disaster 4625: Tropical Storm Fred / New York (August 18-19, 2021)
- Conclusion: The Applicant has not demonstrated that its proposed upgrades are required by codes or standards. Therefore, this appeal is denied.
OIG Reports
None posted in the last week
- Last report issued 9/24/2025 – OIG 25-45 – FEMA Adequately Managed Port Security Grants, but Program Effectiveness Remains Unevaluated
CBCA Decisions
- The Cliffs Community Association at Glassy, Inc. dated 1/29/2026 – https://www.cbca.gov/files/decisions/2026/SULLIVAN_01-29-26_8724-FEMA__THE_CLIFFS_COMMUNITY_ASSOCIATION_AT_GLASSY_INC%20(DECISION).pdf
- Decision: The public assistance request is denied. (Sullivan)
Federal Register Rules, Proposed Rules, Notices or Presidential Documents by FEMA
Title 44 Chapter I
None posted in the last week
- Last published 11/1/2024 – National Flood Insurance Program Installment Payment Plan – https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/01/2024-25213/national-flood-insurance-program-installment-payment-plan
- Summary: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a voluntary program in which interested persons can purchase flood insurance for their property, if it is located in a community that participates in the NFIP by adopting and enforcing a set of minimum floodplain management requirements to reduce future flood damages. FEMA is revising the NFIP’s regulations to offer NFIP policyholders the option of paying their annual flood insurance premium in monthly installments This rule is effective December 31, 2024.
Title 2 Subtitle A Chapter 11
None posted in the last week
- Last published 7/16/2018 – National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): Conforming Changes To Reflect the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12) and the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA), and Additional Clarifications for Plain Language – https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/16/2018-13292/national-flood-insurance-program-nfip-conforming-changes-to-reflect-the-biggert-waters-flood
- Summary: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), established pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, is a voluntary program in which participating communities adopt and enforce a set of minimum floodplain management requirements to reduce future flood damages. This proposed rule would revise the NFIP’s implementing regulations to codify certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 that FEMA has already implemented and to clarify certain existing NFIP rules relating to NFIP operations and the Standard Flood Insurance Policy.