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The The Damage Damage Assessm Assessmen ent Pr Process

We Wesley Del Delk

Emergency Management Director Montgomery County 859‐498‐3825 wesleye.delk@ky.gov

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• Individual Assistance (IA): Provides financial

assistance and other forms of assistance (rental assistance, emergency food stamps, emergency unemployment, etc.) for private households and businesses.

• Public Assistance: Provides cost reimbursement to

the state and localities for damages to public infrastructure and facilities and eligible emergency protective actions.

IA IA & PA PA Di Disas saster er Decl Declar aration In Indicators

• Individual Assistance
• No threshold number or amount, but based rather on

the impact of the event on the community as a whole.

• Often triggered by a large number of “Destroyed” or

“Major” damaged homes or an event that impacts an economically disadvantaged area.

• Public Assistance
• Based on damages that exceed a pre‐determined

“threshold” based on per‐capita multiplier x

population

Public Assistance Thresholds

• Congressionally mandated formula.
• State: $6,118,507.47 (4,339,367*$1.41)
• County:
• Bath‐ $41,263,96 (11,591*$3.56)
• Menifee‐ $22,449.36 (6,306*$3.56)
• Montgomery‐ $94,336.44 (26,499*$3.56)
• Morgan‐ $49,565.88 (13,923*$3.56
• Rowan‐ $83,065.48 (23,333*$3.56)

• 1. Event

Occurs

• 2. Gather

Local Situational Awareness

• 3. Local

Declaration

• f

Emergency 4. Preliminary Damage Assessment

• 5. Submitted

to/Evaluated by KYEM

• 6. Joint PDA

with FEMA/KYEM

7. Presidential Disaster Declaration*?

The Damage Assessment Process

Gathering Situational Awareness

Assessing threats to life safety in an effort to deploy response resources in an effective manner

It looks like a disaster! Or is it?

Where do we go from here?

Public ublic Assis Assistance ance (P (PA) A) Damage Damage Assessm Assessmen ent

Pre Preliminary Damag Damage Assessm Assessment

• Confirming our situational

awareness.

• Locating and documenting

additional damage.

• Public and private.
• Determining eligibility to apply

for a presidential declaration.

Preliminary Damage Assessment Submitted by Local EM Director. Joint preliminary damage assessment with FEMA/KYEM State Receives

• Declaration. Applicants

Briefing Applicant Kickoff Meeting with FEMA FEMA Project Specialists work with Applicants Project Complete and Closed Out

Public Assistance Funds

• Public Assistance Funds are

reimbursement only!

• Typical Funding Split is 75% Federal‐12%

State‐13% Applicant.

• Insurance proceeds will be deducted

from the award amount of FEMA PA grant awards.

• PA projects must be completed by an

eligible applicant (state or local governments or qualifying non‐profit

• rganizations).
• The applicant’s facility must meet eligibility

requirements (actively used before disaster, damage directly attributable to disaster, located in disaster area).

• The work performed must fall into one of

the approved categories of activities.

• The costs must be reasonable and

documentable.

PA Categories

• Category A‐Debris Removal
• Eliminate immediate threat to life, public

health, safety

• May be performed by force account or

contract.

• Debris in a stream or waterway is a

different animal! NCRS, not FEMA, pays for this and an inspector must visit the site BEFORE removal begins.

• Document, document, document!

Photos!

PA Categories

• Category B‐Emergency Protective

Measures

• Eliminate immediate threat to life, public

health, safety

• Eliminate immediate threat to public or

private property.

• Document, document, document!

Overtime and equipment might be eligible for reimbursement!

Permanent Work

• Categories C‐G: Roads and bridges, water

control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, and parks, recreational facilities, and

• ther facilities
• Must restore, repair, or replace disaster

damaged facilities to pre‐disaster design, capacity, and function in accordance with applicable codes, standards and regulations.

• May also included cost‐effective hazard

mitigation activities with approval from FEMA and KYEM.

Documenting Damage

Notify your emergency management director as soon as possible after you discover damages!

Your disaster files should include…

• Before (and after) pictures from multiple angles (if

possible).

• GPS coordinates from damaged infrastructure.
• Receipts/Invoices for all materials used. (Can be

used from stock and documented).

• Receipts/Invoices for rental equipment.
• Payroll documents, including list of employees with

hourly rates and benefits (FEMA pays fringe benefits).

• List of vehicles and equipment (Use FEMA

Equipment Rates).

• Track Volunteer Hours and Services!

Things to remember…

• Damage assessment is the first step in recovery and

begins AFTER the danger to life and safety has been mitigated!

• FEMA is broke, but fair! Maintaining accurate

records is the best way to ensure that you get everything your water system is entitled to if your county receives Public Assistance from FEMA.

• Initial preliminary damage assessments can be an

educated guess, but the numbers need to become more concrete as you move through the process.

• When in doubt, estimate high!

Questions or Comments?