Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNFA-0202

Organization's ID:

R/N0335

Organization:

U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

6 days (37 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	2	Emergency Management, Fire Science, Public Safety Administration, or Finance

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to familiarize the student with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program. The object of the program is to provide assistance to states, local governments, and certain nonprofit organizations, to alleviate suffering and hardship resulting from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.

Learning Outcomes:

Explain key components of the public assistance process
Given a simulated city and tornado scenario, complete the damage description on the Project Worksheet
Prepare a Public Assistance Project Worksheet for permanent work (Categories C through G)
Rate their community with regard to processes that will facilitate the eligibility/receipt of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance after a declared disaster/emergency
Determine public assistance eligibility based on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines
Complete the Force Account Labor/Equipment Summary Record forms to support agency's cost recovery
Given a simulated city and earthquake scenario, complete the scope of work on the Project Worksheet
Prepare a Public Assistance Project Worksheet for emergency work (Categories A and B) using the incident action plan from a pre-disaster emergency response for a potential flood event