If the estimated amount deemed appropriate by the expert panel is less than the Applicant is willing to accept as a capped amount, the Applicant may forgo the Alternative Procedures and request that FEMA process the project using standard procedures. In these cases, FEMA obligates the project based on the estimated amount determined by the expert panel and final funding is based on actual eligible costs.

Details regarding the process for participating in, and preparing projects under, Alternative Procedures, along with templates of the Fixed Cost Agreement Letter and Letter of Undertaking are provided at  the Alternative Procedures link.