{"id":59646,"date":"2018-01-11T22:34:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T22:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=59646"},"modified":"2018-01-11T22:34:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T22:34:58","slug":"how-to-appeal-a-fema-decision-according-to-fema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=59646","title":{"rendered":"How To Appeal A FEMA Decision, According To FEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a survivor who received an ineligibility letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on disaster assistance, don\u2019t give up. It may not be the last word. An ineligibility letter may mean that FEMA does not have all the information needed to approve an application for assistance or it may be due to another easily corrected issue, FEMA said in a recent release.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery applicant has the right to appeal any decision,\u201d said Federal Coordinating Officer William Vogel. \u201cWhen you appeal FEMA\u2019s decision, you are asking us to review your case again, and we will do that. We want to help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

All appeals must be made in the form of a signed letter within 60 days of the date on the determination letter. In the appeal, applicants should clearly explain why they disagree with the decision. The appeal should include any requested information and supporting documentation. If the person writing the appeal letter is not the applicant or a member of the applicant\u2019s household, a statement must be included granting authorization to the writer to act on the applicant\u2019s behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n

The applicant should also submit photocopies of receipts for materials and labor as well as up to three written bids for repair work if those costs exceed the award amount.<\/span><\/p>\n

All appeals letters must include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n