Public Assistance

The mission of FEMA’s 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.

Public Assistance Resources

FEMA Public Assistance Program

Schedule of Equipment and Rates

Application & Forms

Disaster Documentation Forms in Microsoft Word format

Public Assistance Handbook (FEMA Pub323/Sept 99)

PA Region IV Guidance Documents:

Debris Removal From Private Property

Debris Removal from Roadways in Private or Gated Communities

Eligibility of Stump Removal Costs

Use of Hand-Loaded Trailers and Trucks in Debris Removal Operations

Determining Eligibility of Private Property Debris Removal