1. Brief Overview

2.  FEMA  Federal Emergency Management Agency  www.FEMA.gov  FHWA ER  Federal Highway Administration – Emergency Relief  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/erm/  USDA – NRCS  United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service  www.usda.gov

3.  Category A – Debris Removal  Category B – Emergency Protection Measures  Category C – Permanent Repairs  FEMA will not reimburse if another agency will cover  FHWA – Federal Aid System (FAS)  USDA/NRCS

4.  Public Assistance Policy Digest  FEMA 321  Public Assistance - Public Assistance Guide  FEMA 322  Public Assistance Handbook  FEMA 323  Public Assistance – Debris Management Guide  FEMA P-325

5.  On FAS Routes Only  Listing of FAS Routes can be found on Planning’s Website.  Statewide Damages Must Exceed $700,000  Will Reimburse 100% for the first 180 days  80% after 180 days.  Includes regular and overtime labor  Must have DDIR, photo of site with County, route, milepoint, and date  Minimum of $5000 in damage.

6.  Will reimburse for debris removal and repairs in or around streams and bridges.  Reimburse 100%, any Road System.  Stream Bank Stabilization Projects  Not for Embankment failures

7.  Photos with pertinent information  County, Route, Milepoint, Date, etc.  Charged properly in OMS  Object Code  Labor and Equipment  No such thing as too much documentation!