44 C.F.R. § 204.54 Appeals.
Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance
An eligible applicant, subgrantee, or grantee may appeal any determination we make related to an application for the provision of Federal assistance according to the procedures below. (a) Format and content. The applicant or subgrantee will make the appeal in writing through the grantee to the Regional Director. The grantee will review and evaluate all subgrantee appeals before submission to the Regional Director. The grantee may make grantee-related appeals to the Regional Director. The appeal will contain documented justification supporting the appellant's position, specifying the monetary figure in dispute and the provisions in Federal law, regulation, or policy with which the appellant believes the initial action was inconsistent. (b) Levels of appeal. (1) The Regional Director will consider first appeals for fire management assistance grant-related decisions under subparts A through E of this part. (2) The Associate Director will consider appeals of the Regional Director's decision on any first appeal under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (c) Time limits. (1) Appellants must file appeals within 60 days after receipt of a notice of the action that is being appealed. (2) The grantee will review and forward appeals from an applicant or subgrantee, with a written recommendation, to the Regional Director within 60 days of receipt. (3) Within 90 days following receipt of an appeal, the Regional Director (for first appeals) or Associate Director (for second appeals) will notify the grantee in writing of the disposition of the appeal or of the need for additional information. A request by the Regional Director or Associate Director for additional information will include a date by which the information must be provided. Within 90 days following the receipt of the requested additional information or following expiration of the period for providing the information, the Regional Director or Associate Director will notify the grantee in writing of the disposition of the appeal. If the decision is to grant the appeal, the Regional Director will take appropriate implementing action. (d) Technical advice. In appeals involving highly technical issues, the Regional Director or Associate Director may, at his or her discretion, submit the appeal to an independent scientific or technical person or group having expertise in the subject matter of the appeal for advice or recommendation. The period for this technical review may be in addition to other allotted time periods. Within 90 days of receipt of the report, the Regional Director or Associate Director will notify the grantee in writing of the disposition of the appeal. (e) The decision of the Associate Director at the second appeal level will be the final administrative decision of FEMA.
Title 44: Emergency Management and Assistance
PART 204—FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Subpart D—Application Procedures
§ 204.54 Appeals.
