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Core PA corpus — 39 documents

These documents cover the Public Assistance program directly: the Stafford Act, 44 CFR Part 206, PAPPG v5.0 Amended, and FEMA's PA recovery policies, fact sheets and job aids. A document is here because it bears on PA eligibility, cost, procedure or appeal rights.

Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) v5 — FP 104-009-2Governing PA policy for incidents declared on or after Jan 6, 2025
Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) v4 — FP 104-009-2Governing PA policy for incidents declared Jun 1, 2020 through Jan 5, 2025
44 CFR Part 206 — Federal Disaster AssistanceThe regulation that establishes and governs the PA program
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance ActThe statute PA operates under, including Sections 403, 404, 406, 423 and 705
2 CFR 200.449 — Interest (current as of September 2, 2025)Uniform Guidance cost principle that determines allowability of interest on PA awards
2 CFR Part 200 — Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements (2024 revision; awards on or after October 1, 2024)The full Uniform Guidance in force for awards made on or after October 1, 2024 — the procurement, cost-principle and audit rules the PAPPG cross-references, section by section
2 CFR Part 200 — Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements (as amended through 2020; awards before October 1, 2024)The pre-revision Uniform Guidance, kept so awards made before October 1, 2024 are answered against the rules that applied to them
Public Assistance OverviewFEMA's own summary of the PA program
Implementing Section 20601 of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act Through the Public Assistance Program — FP 104-009-5PA-specific recovery policy implementing a statutory amendment to the program
Public Assistance Required Minimum Standards — FP 104-009-4FEMA policy on building-standard conditions for PA-funded permanent work
Public Assistance Simplified Procedures Policy — FP 104-23-001Sets the PA small-project threshold and simplified processing rules
State-Led Public Assistance GuideGoverns how a Recipient administers PA delivery directly
Completing and Submitting Streamlined Project ApplicationsProcedure for the PA project application itself
FEMA Debris Monitoring Guide (March 2021)Documentation and monitoring requirements for PA Category A debris work
Damage Assessment Operations ManualSets PDA methodology that drives PA declaration and project formulation; 23 PAPPG cross-references
FEMA New Recipients of Disaster Grants Guide (May 2019)Recipient grant-administration obligations for PA awards, keyed to the PAPPG
Public Assistance Category A: Debris Removal, Including Private Property Debris RemovalPA eligibility fact sheet for a work category
Public Assistance Category B: Emergency DemolitionPA eligibility fact sheet for a work category
Evacuation and Sheltering Assistance Under an Emergency DeclarationPA emergency protective measures eligibility
Public Assistance: Private Nonprofit EligibilityPA applicant eligibility for private nonprofits
FEMA Public Assistance: Safe Rooms and Storm SheltersPA eligibility of safe rooms as emergency work or permanent restoration
Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance — FP 104-009-11 v2Codes and standards required on PA-funded repair and replacement under Stafford Sections 323 and 406
Mitigate Disaster Damage with FEMA Public Assistance (Section 406 Mitigation)Section 406 mitigation sits inside PA, not HMGP
Public Assistance Submerged Roads Policy — FP 104-009-13 (April 2021)PA permanent work eligibility for inundated roads
Public Assistance Policy on Insurance — FP 206-086-1Insurance requirements and reductions applied to PA awards
Public Assistance Management Costs (Interim) — FP 104-11-2PA management cost rates under Stafford Section 324
Simplifying Public Assistance Program Management CostsFEMA memo on simplified PA management cost documentation
Public Assistance Reasonable Cost Evaluation Job AidHow FEMA evaluates cost reasonableness on PA projects
Procurement Under Grants: Under Exigent or Emergency CircumstancesFEMA fact sheet on emergency and exigent procurement; predates the October 2024 revision of 2 CFR 200
FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates (2023)The rate schedule PA force-account equipment costs are reimbursed against
FEMA Public Assistance Funding for Low Carbon MaterialsPA cost eligibility for low-carbon materials in permanent work
Public Assistance Eligibility Policy for COVID-19 — FP 104-009-19PA-specific eligibility policy for COVID-19 declarations
Public Assistance Wildfire Policy GuidancePA eligibility for wildfire debris and hazard trees
Public Assistance Arbitration Fact Sheet (May 2025)PA dispute resolution under Stafford Section 423
Stafford Act Section 705: Disaster Grant Closeout Procedures — FP 205-081-2Governs PA deobligation and recovery of funds at closeout
Validate As You Go (VAYGo) GuidePA closeout validation procedure
Validate As You Go (VAYGo) Closeout Benefit Fact SheetPA closeout validation procedure
Validate As You Go (VAYGo) Frequently Asked QuestionsPA closeout validation procedure
Public Assistance Simplified Procedures Policy Webinar: Frequently Asked QuestionsFEMA's own clarifications on the PA simplified procedures policy

Supporting references — 20 documents

These are not PA authorities; they are listed separately to keep that distinction clear. They govern adjacent programs — Hazard Mitigation Assistance, mitigation planning, flood risk mapping, CDBG-DR, radiological preparedness — and they are here because PA work runs into them.

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance (2015)2015 guidance for HMGP, PDM and FMA — separate grant programs from PA. Earns a place because practitioners must draw the 404/406 line.
National Mitigation Framework, Second Edition (June 2016)National doctrine on roles and core capabilities, not a grant authority. Earns a place as the doctrinal frame PA recovery decisions are argued within.
National Disaster Recovery Framework, Second Edition (June 2016)National recovery doctrine, not PA regulation. Earns a place because it defines the recovery structures PA operates inside.
FEMA Tribal Policy — FEMA Policy 305-111-1Agency-wide nation-to-nation policy, not PA-specific. Earns a place because it sets the consultation posture behind tribal PA administration.
Tribal Declarations Pilot Guidance (January 2017)Governs the declaration request, upstream of PA, and does not govern PA work eligibility or funding. Earns a place because it decides whether a tribal government reaches PA as a Recipient at all.
Eligibility of Flood Risk Reduction Measures Under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs — FP 204-078-112-1Scoped to HMGP, PDM and FMA, not PA. Earns a place because the same measures come up in Section 406 mitigation scoping.
State Mitigation Plan Review Guide — FP 302-094-2Covers 44 CFR Part 201 mitigation plan review, not PA. Earns a place because an approved state mitigation plan is a precondition for mitigation funding a PA applicant may pursue alongside PA.
Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping — FP 204-078-1 (Rev. 6)Risk MAP technical standards, not a PA authority. Earns a place because the flood data it produces sets elevation requirements on PA permanent work.
Guidance on the Use of Available Flood Hazard Information — FEMA Policy 104-008-2A flood-hazard data policy rather than a PA program policy. Earns a place because it governs which flood elevations apply when rebuilding after a declaration.
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Acquisition Projects: Hydraulic Fracturing and Horizontal Directional Drilling — FEMA Policy 302-094-03HMA acquisition and deed-restriction policy, entirely outside PA. Earns a place as a narrow reference for property acquired under HMA in a PA-affected community.
Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide — FEMA Policy 306-112-1Mitigation plan review under 44 CFR Part 201; unlike tribal declarations guidance it has no bearing on PA eligibility. Earns a place as the tribal counterpart to the state plan guide.
FEMA–HUD CDBG-DR Flexible Match Implementation Guide (October 2020)A HUD program document, not a FEMA PA authority. Earns a place because it is guidance on using CDBG-DR as the PA non-federal cost share.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Management Costs (Interim) — FEMA Policy 104-11-1HMGP-side companion to the PA management cost policy under the same Stafford Section 324. Earns a place because the two rates are routinely confused.
Grant Programs Directorate Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Policy Guidance — FEMA Policy 108-023-1States on its face that it applies to non-disaster Preparedness and Fire Grants, not PA. Earns a place as a reference for FEMA's EHP compliance review process, which PA projects also pass through.
Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants — NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2Joint FEMA/NRC preparedness criteria with no PA funding authority. Earns a place as reference for radiological incident response planning.
Elevated Foundation Systems Under HMGP, Hurricane Sandy Pilot — FEMA Policy 205-080-01A Stafford Section 404 HMGP pilot, explicitly limited to Hurricane Sandy declarations. Earns a place as precedent for elevation as a mitigation measure.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire — FEMA Policy 207-088-2Establishes an HMGP program under DRRA, separate from PA. Earns a place because post-fire recovery mixes FMAG, HMGP Post Fire and PA.
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual — FEMA P-1028 (December 2019)REP program administration, a separate FEMA program from PA. Earns a place as reference for radiological preparedness obligations.
Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (March 2013)A how-to for local hazard mitigation plans under 44 CFR Part 201, not PA. Earns a place because an approved local plan conditions the mitigation funding communities pursue alongside PA.
Mitigation Federal Interagency Operational Plan, Second Edition (August 2016)Federal interagency operational doctrine, no PA authority. Earns a place as the operational layer under the National Mitigation Framework.

How the corpus is used

Which edition answers your question

The library holds both PAPPG editions and both editions of 2 CFR Part 200. v5.0 Amended governs incidents declared on or after January 6, 2025; Version 4 governs June 1, 2020 through January 5, 2025. Set the declaration date in a chat and answers are drawn from the edition in force on that date; with no date, current policy is used, and guidance published after your event date is flagged in the sources.

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