{"id":35647,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/public-assistance-guide.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"public-assistance-guide","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/law-library\/public-assistance-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Public Assistance Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Table of Contents<\/b>
FOREWORD<\/b><\/a>

Chapter 1 – Introduction<\/b><\/a> (35K)<\/p>

Chapter 2 – Applying for Public Assistance<\/b><\/a> (106K)
  • Section A – Applicant Eligibility 9<\/li>
  • Section B – The Applicants' Briefing and Damage Survey Reports 14<\/li>
  • Section C – Project Application Approval 23<\/li>
  • Section D – Payment of Claims 29<\/li>
  • Section E – Appeals 31<\/li>
  • Section F – Direct Federal Assistance 34<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Chapter 3 – Eligibility<\/b><\/a> (152K)
  • Section A – Basic Criteria 37<\/li>
  • Section B – Emergency Work 40<\/li>
  • Section C – Permanent Restoration 48<\/li>
  • Section D – Categories of Facilities 62<\/li>
  • Section E – Cost Eligibility 69<\/li>
  • Section F – Insurance 75<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Chapter 4 – Project Management<\/b><\/a> (20K)
  • Section A – Record Keeping 79<\/li>
  • Section B – Contracting 80<\/li>
  • Section C – Time Limits 80<\/li>
  • Section D – Changes in Scope of Work And Costs 81<\/li>
  • Section E – Progress Reports 82<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Acronyms used in this guide<\/b><\/a>

Appendices:<\/b><\/p>