The month of February saw a huge release of new FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses.  Most of these address topics within the public assistance (PA) program, and get into the nitty gritty items that can delay processing of PA paperwork after a federal declaration.  Lots of good info here applicable to public works and highway managers, PA specialists, finance specialists, and emergency managers as a whole. The new courses are listed below.

• IS-1000 – Public Assistance Program and Eligibility   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1001 – The Public Assistance Delivery Model Orientation   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1002 – FEMA Grants Portal – Transparency at Every Step   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1003 – The Exploratory Call, the Damage Inventory, and the Recovery Scoping Meeting   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1004 – The FEMA Site Inspection Process   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1005 – Public Assistance Alternative Procedures   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1006 – Documenting Disaster Damage and Developing Project Files   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1007 – Detailed Damage Description and Dimensions   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1008 – Scope of Work Development (Scoping and Costing)   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1009 – Conditions of the Public Assistance Grant   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1010 – Emergency Protective Measures   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1011 – Roads and Culverts   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1012 – Direct Administrative Costs   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1013 – Costing – Estimates and the Cost Estimating Format   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1014 – Integrating 406 Mitigation Considerations into Your Public Assistance Grant   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1015 – Insurance Considerations, Compliance, and Requirements   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1016 – Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Considerations/Compliance for Public Assistance Grants   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1017 – Scope Change Requests, Time Extensions, Improved/Alternate Project Requests   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1018 – Determination Memorandums and Appeals   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1019 – Codes and Standards   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1020 – Public Assistance Donated Resources   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1021 – Bridge Damage Considerations   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1022 – Substantiating Disaster-Related Damages to Buildings, Contents, Vehicles, and Equipment   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1023 – Electrical Systems Considerations   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1024 – Water and Wastewater Treatment System Considerations   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1025 – Grant Administration Decisions for Tribal Governments   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1026 – Eligibility of Private Nonprofit Organizations   New 2/28/2019
• IS-1027 – Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG)   New 2/28/2019

-TR