FEMA sets minimum damage thresholds for incidents declared within each federal fiscal year. The damage threshold is a dollar amount that projects must meet to be eligible for Public Assistance grant funding.

Because of the administrative cost involved, FEMA does not process projects below the minimum threshold unless the Applicant is eligible, disputing the scope of work or cost, and planning to appeal an amount that would increase the project amount to at least the minimum threshold.

The threshold applies to each project, not to each site. In some instances, a single site where damage occurred may not meet the damage threshold. However, an Applicant may combine multiple sites into one project to meet the minimum threshold, as long as the sites can be logically grouped according to damages.

Refer to FEMA.gov for the most current and accurate information regarding damage thresholds for the Public Assistance Program.