Service · Public & non-profit
FEMA Public Assistance
Public Assistance provides financial grants for public and non-profit clients. Recovery dollars often include debris removal, demolition and reconstruction costs.
How we help
Secure every obligated dollar
BASE Tactical provides project management, claim preparation and consulting to help clients secure FEMA obligations and reimbursements.
The Public Assistance process is challenging for every applicant and sub-applicant. Without proper procurement, extensive documentation and careful reading of FEMA guidelines, clients risk losing significant dollars.
Following FEMA guidelines is critical to securing full reimbursement of obligated funds while limiting exposure in future audits.
Where we step in
Recommendations across the whole project file
Procurement
Procurement procedures that hold up to FEMA review from day one.
Document controls
Documentation kept complete and organized as the work happens.
Pay applications
Pay applications prepared to FEMA’s requirements.
Change orders
Change orders documented so scope changes stay eligible.
Closeout packages
Closeout packages that secure full reimbursement and stand up to later audits.
Maximize reimbursement
Six ways to grow a damaged-facility estimate
During Public Assistance, clients can apply a damaged-facility estimate to one or more of these. We have secured funds through every one of them.
- HardenHazard Mitigation
- Hardening the facility against future catastrophic events.
- UpgradeCodes & Standards
- Rebuilding damaged facilities to the building codes in force at the time of the disaster.
- Replace50% Rule
- Calculations that determine whether a facility is more than 50% damaged compared with replacement cost. Facilities past 50% are demolished and rebuilt new.
- RelocatePermanent Reconstruction
- A facility past the 50% Rule may be moved to a new location to protect the investment from future events.
- ChangeImproved Project
- Making changes during reconstruction using both Public Assistance grant funds and the applicant’s funds.
- RedirectAlternate Project
- Using a Public Assistance grant obligation for other eligible projects.
