What You'll Learn

This course will familiarize participants with the basic function of the FEMA Public Assistance program and help prepare you and your local government to receive and utilize these funds in the future.

  • Gain an understanding of the FEMA PA Program's process, eligibility, and components

  • Learn what procurement requirements apply to the program, and how to navigate local, federal, and state regulations

  • Test your knowledge with quizzes following each video and a final quiz at the end of the course

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Course

    2. Course Introduction

    3. Overview of the PA Program

    4. Test Your Knowledge: Overview of the PA Program

    5. The FEMA PA Process

    6. Test Your Knowledge: The FEMA PA Process

    1. Categories of Work

    2. Test Your Knowledge: Categories of Work

    3. Damages, Grouping, & Scope of Work

    4. Test Your Knowledge: Damages, Grouping, & Scope of Work

    5. Work & Cost Eligibility

    6. Test Your Knowledge: Work & Cost Eligibility

    7. Work & Cost Estimates

    8. Test Your Knowledge: Work & Cost Estimates

    9. Project Types

    10. Test Your Knowledge: Project Types

    11. Project Reconciliation & Closeout

    12. Test Your Knowledge: Project Reconciliation & Closeout

    13. Insurance

    14. Test Your Knowledge: Insurance

    15. The FEMA Grants Portal and NCEM's EMGrants Portal

    16. Test Your Knowledge: The FEMA Grants Portal and NCEM's EMGrants Portal

    1. Procurement

    2. Test Your Knowledge: Procurement

    3. Documentation

    4. Test Your Knowledge: Documentation

    1. Steps to Prepare for PA Funding

    2. Common Mistakes to Avoid

    1. Final Quiz

    2. Course Feedback

    1. Helpful Resources

About this course

  • Free
  • 31 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Learn steps to prepare your organization for FEMA funding

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