HANDBOOK FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Public Assistance Process

STEP 6 - Initial Payments

The state completes a Funding Agreement Contract with the applicant (now "subgrantee"), and upon receipt of the approved PW and project summary documentation, processes initial payments as follows:

Small Project PWs -

(1) Federal 75% share of eligible costs paid immediately;

(2) State share (12.5% or as determined by state legislature) is paid upon completion of the projects.

Large Project PWs -

(1) federal share is paid in partial increments on a reimbursement basis as subgrantee submits required expense documentation;

(2) The final portion of the federal share is paid only after FEMA approves the Final Inspection; (3) the state share is paid after completion of the projects, final inspection approval, and completion of the P4 certification document required by the Funding Agreement.

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