FEMA and FHWA Emergency Relief Funds Reimbursements to State Departments of Transportation (2015) / Chapter Skim
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5 additional responsibilities and normal responsibilities during disasters and emergencies can be significant. Therefore, the knowledge of the reimbursement programs and processes is a strategic asset for state DOTs.
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6 [Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) , Title 23, § 668.105, "Policy"]
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7 disaster or catastrophic failure. Since MAP-21 was enacted, there is no longer a maximum amount per disaster per state, with the exception of the supplemental appropriation for Hurricane Sandy.
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8 Facility A facility is any publicly owned or PNP-owned building, works, system, or equipment (built or manufactured) or certain improved and maintained natural features.
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9 Natural Disaster A natural disaster is a sudden and unusual natural occurrence, including but not limited to intense rainfall, flood, hurricane, tornado, tidal wave, landslide, volcano eruption, and earthquake, that causes serious damage (CFR, Title 23, § 668.103 "Definitions")
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10 Obligational Authority Obligational authority is defined as the sum of (1) budget authority enacted for a given fiscal year, (2)
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11 Major Disasters and Emergencies by McCarthy and Brown (2013) and is updated periodically as events warrant.
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12 • Compile and display incident status information. • Determine need for specialized resources.
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13 Step 3 -- Mobilize and Deploy. Mobilization involves the movement of personnel for the purpose of incident response.
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14 • "Resource Management," Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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15 Incident Management System 2008, p.
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16 In storing and managing the information, issues that need to be addressed include tools and techniques for managing information; getting the "right content to the right audience on the right device and under the right circumstances"; governance; and data management plans, metadata, storage management, and data standards. The research done for Improving Management of Transportation Information (2013)
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17 • Establish a data business plan to help manage data and information. • Follow a multistep, multiphase approach for implementing data management programs.
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18 • Replacement of the term "pre-disaster condition" with "comparable facility." • In certain instances debris removal previously eligible under FHWA ER funding will be eligible only under FEMA PA funding. • Transit service costs if a detour is not possible are now eligible.
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19 – Consistent standards for approving betterments, including benefit-cost analysis [Highway Emergency Relief (GAO-12-45)
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