FEMA Second Appeals
- City of Jacksonville dated 8/27/2025
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- Category: Repair vs. Replacement
- Disaster 4283: Hurricane Matthew / Florida (Oct. 3-19, 2016)
- Conclusion: The Applicant has not demonstrated the replacement of the Dock and Boardwalk is eligible under FEMA’s 50 percent rule. Therefore, the appeal is denied.
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- Category: Appeals
- Disaster 4701, 4729: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes; Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds / Tennessee (Mar. 31 – Apr. 1, 2023), (Jun 25-26, 2023)
- Conclusion: Second Appeal N/A. According to the Administrative Record, FEMA issued the first appeal determination for GMP 723415 on May 21, 2025, and GMP 736241 on May 20, 2025. The Recipient filed a Request for Arbitration including both projects on July 3, 2025, and submitted the second appeals for the same projects to FEMA on July 18, 2025. The Recipient did not withdraw the Request for Arbitration prior to its second appeal submissions, and before the expiration of the 60-day appeal deadline of July 21, 2025.[5] Since a request for arbitration is in lieu of a second appeal, FEMA will not accept the Recipient’s second appeal requests. Therefore, the appeals for GMPs 723415 and 736241 are both denied.
- Wholesome Community Ministries dated 8/22/2025
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- Category: Private Nonprofit
- Disaster 4673: Hurricane Ian / Florida (Sept. 23 – Nov. 4, 2022)
- Conclusion: The Applicant has not demonstrated the House is an eligible PNP facility providing noncritical essential social services to the general public. Therefore, this appeal is denied.
- Central Maine Medical Center dated 8/14/2025
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- Category: Application Procedures
- Disaster 4522: COVID-19 Pandemic / Maine (Jan. 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023)
- Conclusion: The Applicant incurred an additional $33,046.28 associated with the project’s approved scope of work. This additional cost is eligible for reimbursement because it is associated with previously approved work and within the project’s approved timeframe. The remainder of the Applicant’s claimed costs are associated with work performed after the project’s approved timeframe. The Applicant did not report the additional work until after the December 31, 2022 work reporting deadline and did not demonstrate that there were extenuating circumstances beyond its control to justify extending the deadline. Therefore, this appeal is partially granted.
- Central Maine Medical Center dated 8/14/2025
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- Category: Application Procedures
- Disaster 4522: COVID-19 Pandemic / Maine (Jan. 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023)
- Conclusion: The Applicant incurred an additional $114,137.48 associated with the project’s approved scope of work. This additional cost is eligible for reimbursement because it is associated with previously approved work and within the project’s approved timeframe. The remainder of the Applicant’s claimed costs are associated with work performed outside of the project’s approved scope of work timeframe. The Applicant did not report the additional work until after the December 31, 2022, work reporting deadline and did not demonstrate that there were extenuating circumstances beyond its control to justify the scope of work amendment and extending the deadline. Therefore, this appeal is partially granted.
OIG Reports
- None posted in the last week
- Last report issued 6/6/2025 – OIG 25-26 – FEMA Contributed to the National Drug Control Strategy but Could Benefit from Improved Reporting
CBCA Decisions
- City of Florida City, Florida dated 8/27/2025
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- Decision: In sum, we determine that Florida City is entitled to additional eligible costs of $85,571.94 (T&M 301), $392,824.03 (T&M 201, 401, 503, and 701), $805,624 (L&H), and $148,424.52 (debris monitoring) for a total of $1,432,444.49. (Zischkau)
- Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. dated 8/26/2025
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- Decision: On August 25, 2025, applicant, Baptist Healthcare System, Inc., requested to withdraw its request for arbitration. Pursuant to Rule 610 (48 CFR 6106.610 (2024)), “[a]n applicant may move for voluntary dismissal.” Accordingly, the arbitration is dismissed. (Kang)
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
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- 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
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- 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.