Nov 2025 Offering

Course
UL-Lafayette PA/Closeout - Public Assistance from Assessment to Closeout
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Date & Times
Nov 19, 2025 from 12 PM - 4 PM; Nov 20, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM
Description

This course offers a practicum in the FEMA Public Assistance Process from obtaining a declaration through final close out of the grant. Participants will receive foundational and practical knowledge in the following subjects and topics:
• PA Declaration process
• Preliminary Damage Assessment
• Requests for Assistance
• Damage Impact Inventory
• Logical Grouping
• Streamlined Applications
• FEMA Review Steps and Processes for Fund Obligation
• How to receive Reimbursements after Obligation
• Reporting and Documentation Requirements
• Final Reconciliation and Closeout
By the end of the course, participants will have a well-rounded understanding of the PA process from beginning to end in order to more efficiently help their communities recover post disaster event.

Hours
8
Max Attendance
70 (39 Open Seats)
Region
4
Locations
UL Lafayette- Abdalla Hall Auditorium

635 Cajun Dome Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506

POST Approved
No
Target Audiences
Emergency Management
Availability
Open To The Public
Prerequisites
None Set
Registrant Notes

This is a 2-day course. This class is split into different times:

Day one is 12 pm to 4 pm
Day two is 8 am to 12 pm

**If lodging/meal is requested, GOHSEP will coordinate with LEPA & the Double Tree Hotel and send out a confirmation email to participants. DEADLINE for requesting lodging/meals: November 12, 2025. Confirmation emails will be sent to participants by November 16, 2025 or before. Check-in will be after 3:00 pm on November 19, 2025 (after class) pending request. For any cancellations, please contact Trevis.Thompson@la.gov.

Registration deadline is Nov 19, 2025 12:00 PM