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Public Assistance Program (Infrastructure) Toolbox
Damage Assessment Toolbox
Debris Management Toolbox
Snow Emergency Toolbox
Applicant Public Assistance
Program Training Briefings

This site has been developed to provide explanations of the actions to be taken by local government and private-non-profit organizations to potentially access emergency or disaster assistance, when needed. It is important that these procedures be followed to obtain federal assistance in a timely and effective manner. To receive Public Assistance Grant local and state governments must be significantly impacted and meet FEMA’s criteria and thresholds.

The mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program is to provide assistance to State, Tribal and local governments, and certain types of Private Nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.

Through the PA Program, FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations. The PA Program also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.

The Federal share of assistance is not less than 75% of the eligible cost for emergency measures and permanent restoration. The Grantee (usually the State) determines how the non-Federal share (up to 25%) is split with the Sub-grantee (eligible applicants).

The Public Assistance Program Toolbox has been created to identify the sequence of events following a disaster, critical actions that will occur, address the damage assessment process, debris management planning, eligibility issues, and requesting reimbursements for completing project worksheets.

This website has been purposely designed to be copied, distributed, and shared. The Toolbox has not been designed to replace or be used as a substitution for training provided by IDHS Recovery PA, Damage Assessment and Debris Management courses.

If you are a home owner, renter, or private business owner, looking for assistance, please proceed to the Individual Assistance Program for guidance.

Public Assistance Program (Infrastructure) Toolbox

General Program Information

Public Assistance Program Eligibility

2013 Public Assistance Checklist

2013 Applicant Responsibilities

FEMA Policy and Guidance

Project Management

Public Assistance Program Forms

Environmental Issues

406 Hazard Mitigation

Damage Assessment Toolbox

Damage Assessment Process

Infrastructure Damage Assessment Tool (iGMS)

Debris Management Toolbox

FEMA Debris Removal Contracting Checklist

FEMA Debris Management Guide

FEMA PA Debris Management

FEMA Debris Policy & Fact Sheets

Disposal Site Certification

Debris Estimation Field Guide (under construction)

Snow Emergency Toolbox

Snow Assistance Policy

Applicant Briefings

Public Assistance Applicant Briefing Explanation

2013 Applicant Briefing Handbook

Public Assistance Program Training

Damage Assessment for Public Assistance

iGMS Infrastructure Reporting Tool (How to report infrastructure damage costs into iGMS)

Debris Management Planning

Debris Estimating Techniques (under construction)

List of scheduled courses

To request a course to be scheduled in your area, please contact Carmen Goodman at cgoodman@dhs.in.gov.

Public Assistance Frequently Asked Questions