You may be eligible for up to 75% reimbursement from FEMA for additional costs you have incurred as a result of the COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration!
CDR Maguire is an emergency management consulting firm that helps clients prepare for and recover from disasters. During this unprecedented crisis, state and local governments must prepare. We are here to support and work with you during this challenging time.
IMPORTANT: TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
WHAT IS REIMBURSED THROUGH FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE?
ELIGIBLE COST EXAMPLES
- Emergency Operations Center (EOC) costs
- Laptop computers for remote work
- Force Account Labor
- Straight Time (could be eligible depending on declaration)
- Comp time
- Overtime
- Fringe Benefits
- Force Account Equipment
- Rented or purchased equipment
- Supplies from stock
INELIGIBLE COST EXAMPLES
- For non-essential employees, the following is typically non-eligible
- Straight Time (Regular Time)
- Comp time
- Overtime
- Fringe Benefits
- Provision of food for general public
- Feeding programs operated by schools may be eligible under another federal program
- School make-up days, including contracted costs for bus service for make-up days
- Costs that are Eligible Under Other Federal Awards
If you need assistance coordinating FEMA and other grant reimbursements for COVID-19 Declaration
CDR Maguire can help by mobilizing to your EOC. Most of our contracting costs can be reimbursed through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.
CDR Maguire can provide these key services:
- Documentation Support Personnel: Your Finance Section will need to properly identify and document all eligible costs related to emergency measures due to COVID-19. This documentation includes all emergency actions, other personnel hours, use of the equipment and any other measures to combat the virus in response to the emergency declaration by the federal government.
- Accounting Framework Support Personnel: You’ll need to establish the project cost accounting framework and modifications to your financial accounting systems to be able to track these costs in your financial ERP.
- Budgeting Forecast Personnel for Emergency Work: Your Finance Department will need to budget estimated burn rates for week-long and month-long deployments of emergency and essential staff.
- Grant Research Personnel: In order to get reimbursement, you’ll need to research other disaster grant funding sources outside of FEMA’s Public Assistance that could assist you for the economic consequence of this Pandemic. See our evolving list of other grants as well as Individual and Business Resources for financial support for this outbreak.
For more information visit cdr-em.com/covid-19 or contact us at eminfo@cdrmaguire.com for reimbursement and application assistance.
