By this approach, FEMA funded the eligible costs above the amount that had been budgeted for by the County.īy a letter dated March 29, 1999, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) transmitted the subgrantee's first appeal. FEMA determined the eligible costs over a three-month period ($649,786) and reduced this amount by the County's snow removal budget for the same three-month period ($435,000). On October 26, 1998, FEMA prepared DSR 50781 for $214,786 to fund snow removal from County-maintained roads. The subgrantee disagrees with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) method for determining the eligible cost for Damage Survey Report (DSR) 50781. This is in response to your February 17, 2000, letter transmitting the San Bernardino County Transportation Department's (subgrantee's) above referenced second appeal. Re: Second Appeal San Bernardino County - Transportation Department FEMA-1203-DR-CA DSR 50781 Rationale: 44 CFR 206.227 FEMA's Interim Snow Policy dated December 3, 1997ĭisaster Assistance Program Branch, Public Assistance Section Therefore, only limited assistance for snow removal is eligible based on a determination by the Federal Coordinating Officer.

Issues: Is the applicant eligible for any additional funding for snow removal? Findings: No. The Governor's Office of Emergency Services supports the subgrantee's second appeal, but suggests a smaller increase in eligible funding.

In the second appeal, the subgrantee reiterates its disagreement with FEMA's methodology. FEMA's Regional Director denied the appeal because the subgrantee did not provide documentation to support its request. The subgrantee proposed a different methodology and requested that DSR 50781 be revised to increase the approved amount to $538,840. The subgrantee asserted that the budgeted amount FEMA used in its calculation included eligible and ineligible costs and, therefore, resulted in a higher reduction to the final approved amount. The subgrantee submitted a first appeal disagreeing with FEMA's methodology for determining the approved eligible cost. By this approach, FEMA funded the eligible costs above the amount that had been budgeted for by the County. FEMA determined the eligible costs over a three- month period ($649,786) and reduced this amount by the County's snow removal budget for the same three- month period ($435,000). FEMA prepared DSR 50781 for $214,786 to fund snow removal from County- maintained roads. San Bernardino County Department of TransportationĬitation: FEMA-1203-DR-CA San Bernardino County Department of Transportation DSR 50781 Cross- Reference: Snowstorm Snow Removal Interim Snow Policy Emergency Protective Measures Summary: Following the El Nino storms of 1998, San Bernardino County Department of Transportation (subgrantee) removed snow from approximately 410 miles of roads. Appeal Brief Appeal Letter Appeal Brief Disaster

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