[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR295.31]



[Page 546-547]

 

              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 295_CERRO GRANDE FIRE ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart D_Claims Evaluation

 

Sec. 295.31  Reimbursement of claim expenses.



    (a) FEMA will reimburse Claimants for the reasonable costs they 

incur in copying documentation requested by OCGFC. FEMA will also 

reimburse Claimants for the reasonable costs



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they incur in providing appraisals, or other third-party opinions, 

requested by OCGFC. FEMA will not reimburse Claimant for the cost of 

appraisals, or other third party opinions, not requested by OCGFC.

    (b) FEMA will provide a lump sum payment for incidental expenses 

incurred in claims preparation to individual and business Claimants that 

are awarded compensatory damages under the CGFAA after a properly 

executed Release and Certification Form has been returned to OCGFC. The 

amount of the lump sum payment will be the greater of $100 or 5% of 

CGFAA compensatory damages and insurance proceeds recovered by the 

Claimant for Cerro Grande Fire related losses (not including the lump 

sum payment or monies reimbursed under the CGFAA for the purchase of 

flood insurance), but will not exceed $15,000. No more than one lump sum 

payment will be made to all Claimants in a Household, regardless of 

whether the Household filed separate or combined Notices of Loss. The 

following Claimants will not be eligible to receive the lump sum 

payment: subrogation Claimants and Claimants whose only Cerro Grande 

Fire related loss is for flood insurance premiums.