APPLICANTS’ BRIEFING

FEMA-4482-DR-CA is the federal designation for the biological event with the incident period beginning January 20, 2020 and continuing. The briefing linked below is for all counties, cities, special districts, school districts, tribal governments, state agencies, and eligible private non-profit organizations that provided an essential social service in all 58 counties of the state of California.

The reference materials throughout the Applicant Briefing can be found at the Virtual Applicant's Briefing page: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/RecoverySite/Pages/DR-4482-Virtual-Applicants-Briefing.aspx  

This briefing provides information on the application procedures, cost eligibility, documentation requirements, payment processing, and deadlines specific to the federal Public Assistance Program for the COVID-19 Pandemic event.

Application
Applicants must set up a Grants Portal Account and submit the Request for Public Assistance (RPA) digitally from the account. To set up an account and submit an RPA, please visit Grants Portal Log In Page.

TRAINING VIDEO - FEMA PA Grants Portal– Grants Manager YouTube Channel
Any questions please contact: FEMA-Recovery-PA-Grants@fema.dhs.gov or call the Grants Manager Hotline                             at 1-866-337-8448.

The deadline to submit your RPA for the FEMA-4482-DR-CA event is 30-days past the date that the incident period for this event closes; the incident period is currently open, therefore the deadline is undetermined at this time. 　

Procurement:

Local Government PA Procurement Standards for Emergency/Exigent Circumstances (Recorded presentation)

Local Government PA Procurement Standards for Emergency/Exigent Circumstances (Slide deck)

Procurements and Contracting questions should be directed to: PAProcurement@CalOES.ca.gov  

FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study Courses (IS):

• IS-1000: Public Assistance Program and Eligibility
• IS-1002: FEMA Grants Portal – Transparency at Every Step
• IS-1010: Emergency Protective Measures 

Request for Public Assistance:

FEMA has extended the due date for submittal of the Request for Public Assistance (RPA) to 30 days after the incident period for the disaster event closes, however, Cal OES is advising organizations to submit sooner rather than later, so as not to wait until the last minute.

Coronavirus Relief Fund:

As part of the CARES Act, the US Department of the Treasury will make payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to States and eligible units of local government, US Territories, and Tribal Governments. 
 
For more information visit the US Department of the Treasury. Please note that this process is being handled entirely by the US Dept. of Treasury, and FEMA is not involved in the process.　

Additional information can also be found at the links below:
Census data and methodology
Eligible Units
State and Local CARES Act

Great Plates Delivered:

On April 24, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation “Great Plates Delivered” program, a meal delivery service for California’s older adults. The purpose is to help seniors and other adults at high risk from COVID-19 to stay home and stay healthy by delivering three nutritious meals a day, and to
provide essential economic stimulus to local businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. See the COVID-19 Response website for more information.

Additional Resources:

Resources for food
Resources for housing and homelessness
Additional services, resources, and information 

FEMA PA Webinar:  Policies and Equity in COVID-19 Response and Recovery

This webinar via YouTube  is for recipients of Public Assistance and provides overviews of:

- The COVID-19 Pandemic Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for PA Interim Policy - 4.5.21
- The updated COVID-19 Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance (version 2) Interim Policy
- Equity requirements for COVID-19 response and recovery, including reporting requirements for vaccination work

Webinar (YouTube):  
FEMA Public Assistance Overview: COVID-19 Pandemic Policies & Equitable COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Power Point:  
Public Assistance COVID-19 Policy Updates

FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy - Version 2

FEMA amended the original version of the policy, published on May 9, 2020, to add provisions for COVID-19 vaccination efforts and add requirements to ensure equitable allocation of COVID-19 resources in accordance with the President's January 21, 2021 Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery. Except where specifically stated otherwise in this policy, assistance is subject to Public Assistance Program requirements as defined in Version 3.1 of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide.
This updated policy supersedes the FEMA COVID-19 Pandemic: Medical Care Costs Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy released on May 9, 2020 and is applicable to all COVID-19 declarations.

COVID-19 Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance (version 2) Interim Policy

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Work Eligible for Public Assistance (Interim) FEMA Policy FP 104-009-19

This interim policy defines the framework, policy details, and requirements for determining the eligibility of work and costs under the PA Program to ensure consistent and appropriate implementation across all COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations. This interim policy supersedes the FEMA Fact Sheet dated March 19, 2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures, for work performed on or after September 15, 2020.

FEMA PA Eligibility Policy 

Information from the Governor's Office