Applicant-Developed Scope of Work (1 of 2)

If the Applicant chooses to develop their own scope of work, they must retain pertinent documentation as they would if they chose to have a FEMA developed scope of work. There are certain considerations that the Applicant should keep in mind when deciding between FEMA conducting the scoping process or not. The answers to the following questions may affect how the Applicant chooses to approach their scope of work development.

  • Does the Applicant have a certified engineer or qualified cost estimator?
  • Are documented local costs (unit costs) readily available?
  • Are the recovery operations on a scale where taking on scoping and costing is beyond capacity?
  • Does the work require specialized expertise, factors, or considerations?

It is also important to remember that the scope of work for either Emergency Work or Permanent Work require distinct information. There are a prescribed set of considerations the Applicant should keep in mind while developing their scope of work depending on the project's Category of Work.

For Emergency Work, the scope of work includes work required to address immediate threats and to remove debris.

For Permanent Work, the scope of work includes a description of how the Applicant plans to repair, or has repaired, the damage, including repair dimensions and hazard mitigation plan description and dimensions.