Publications and Guides
Note: Most of the publications available from this site use the Adobe Acrobat ® format for accurate reproduction and ease of use. The Acrobat Reader is free for public use and guidelines for obtaining and using can be found here:
Some of the forms and publications used in this Bureau's programs (Public Assistance, Individual Assistance and Mitigation) come directly from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and can be obtained from the following FEMA web site pages:
FEMA's Public Assistance Program>
FEMA Public Assistance - Application and Forms
FEMA's Individual Assistance Program
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FORMS
The following forms are available for download from this site in WordPerfect (WPD), MS Word (DOC) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format:| Handbook for Disaster Assistance | |||
| Damage Assessment Guidelines For Individual Assistance | |||
| Damage Assessment Form For Individual Assistance | |||
| Damage Assessment Form Instructions For Individual Assistance | |||
| Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement (SMAA) Mutual Aid Responder Claim Form | |||
| Time Extension Request Form |
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| Insurance Commitment Form (FEMA Form 90-44) | |||
| Request for Improved Project |
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| Request for Alternate Project |
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| Request for Advance or Reimbursement for PA Funds | |||
| Summary of Documentation in Support of Amount Claimed for Eligible Disaster Work |
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| Public Assistance Quarterly Report |
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| Contract Work Summary Record | |||
| Force Account Equipment Summary Record | |||
| Force Account Labor Summary Record |
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| Applicant's Fringe Benefits Calculation Worksheet | |||
| Materials Summary Record |
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| Rented Equipment Summary Record | |||
| Travel Summary Record | |||
| Total Costs Summary (Work Completed To-Date) | WPD | DOC | |
| Request For Large Project Final Inspection | DOC | ||
| Request For Small Project Netting | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet First Page | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Continuation Page | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Historical Considerations | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Contract Costs | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Page for Maps and Sketches | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Materials Used and Costs | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Page for Photographs | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Special Consideration Questions | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Special Consideration Information | DOC | ||
| Request For Public Assistance | DOC | ||
| Private Non-Profit Eligibility Details | DOC | ||
| Project Worksheet Applicant's Owned Equipment Costs | DOC |
Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement
Florida Emergency Management Division (DEM) Reimbursement Guideline for Mutual Aid Assisting Parties Under the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement (SMAA(see Public Assistance Forms below for Claim Form)
Standard Operating Procedures
- Joint Field Operations Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Public Assistance Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Advance Recovery Liaison Standard Operating Procedure (Draft)(PDF)
- Community Relations Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Disaster Recovery Center Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Disaster Recovery Center Coordinator Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Disaster Reservist Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Agricultural Declaration/Individual Assistance Officer Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Human Needs Assessment Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Small Business Administration Declaration/Human Services Officer Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- State Unmet Needs Committee Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
- Local Unmet Needs Coalitions Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
Hazard Mitigation Forms
- Joint Hazard Mitigation Grant Program/FMA Application(PDF)
- Joint HMGP/FMA Application Completeness Checklist (PDF)
- HMGP Shelter Retrofit Application(PDF)
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Environmental Considerations Informational Guide(PDF)
- Handbook for Floodplain Acquisition and Elevation Projects (3.4 M)(PDF)
- Handbook for Hazard Mitigation Projects (5.98 M) (PDF)
ACRONYMS
Having problems deciphering those FEMA, DEM, USDA documents? Are there words you've never seen before, much less are not found in any dictionary you may have access to? TTMBUA! (Then they must be using acronyms!) Click on this link for a handy reference to most of the acronyms found in today's bureaucratic reading material:
Acronyms
Local Mitigation Strategy
FEMA: Mitigation Planning "How-To" Series
Hazard Mitigation Best Practices Guides
- Wildfire Mitigation in Florida: Land use planning strategies and best development practices (3.2 M)(PDF)
- Disaster Planning for Florida's Historic Resources (2.0 M)(PDF)
- Best Practices for Creating Enduring Florida Communities **coming soon**


