Public Assistance Grant Program
Public Assistance Grant Program supports Idaho communities with debris removal, emergency protective measures, and facility restoration to help them recover from disasters and protect against future events.
Funder: Idaho Office of Emergency Management
Due Dates: Within 30 days of declaration (Request for Public Assistance) | Within 60 days of recovery scoping meeting (Damage reporting)
Funding Amounts: Federal share of at least 75% of eligible costs, usually 75%
Summary: Federal disaster assistance supports debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of eligible disaster-damaged facilities in Idaho.
Key Information: Assistance requires a Presidential emergency or major disaster declaration authorizing Public Assistance.
Description
The Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program provides supplemental federal assistance to help communities respond to and recover from Presidentially declared emergencies and major disasters. The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) coordinates the program in Idaho in concert with FEMA and passes federal funds through to eligible applicants.
The program supports debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged public facilities and certain private nonprofit facilities. It also supports cost-effective hazard mitigation measures to protect damaged facilities against future events. Assistance responds to incidents or threatened incidents that exceed affected governments’ response and recovery capabilities. Each declaration establishes the incident period, designated areas, authorized assistance, and federal cost share.
