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alert - warningThe COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.
Explore our suite of tools and resources to guide the Public Assistance funding application process.



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**GRANTS PORTAL**



Applicants, recipients and subrecipents login: grantee.fema.gov.



Schedule of Equipment Rates



View the rates for applicant-owned equipment in good mechanical condition, which includes all costs eligible for ownership, operation and maintenance.



Per Capita Impact Indicator and Project Thresholds



State- and county-wide public assistance per capita impact indicators and the minimum and maximum project cost thresholds for small projects.



Buying Through Cooperative Purchasing Programs



Learn about the benefits and requirements of sharing the cost of goods or services with another applicant.



Training



FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute offers Public Assistance independent study courses free of charge. View and enroll in courses numbered IS-1000 through IS-1026.



Templates and Forms



Access all forms related to the Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance Grant programs, as well as Administrative Plan worksheet templates.



Cost Estimating Tools



Use FEMA’s Cost Estimating Format (CEF) to determine the cost of eligible permanent work for large construction projects.



Procurement and Contracting Resources



Knowing the federal procurement rules when purchasing goods and services under a FEMA grant programs will help increase your chance of securing and keeping the funding you need.



Validate As You Go



Learn about FEMA’s Public Assistance grants payment internal control review process which ensures FEMA’s compliance with statutory improper payment review and reporting requirements.



Public Assistance Grant Program Statistics



Datasets for funded projects and for public assistance recipients designated as applicants in the data.



Public Assistance Applicants  (Subgrantees) - OpenFEMA dataset listing public assistance recipients (applicants)Public Assistance Funded Projects - OpenFEMA dataset listing individual, funded project worksheets
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