Wis. Admin. Code Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] WEM 7.09

Current through November 25, 2024

Section WEM 7.09 - Appeal process

(1) Applicant shall have 30 days after receipt of the final determination by the administrator in which to file a written appeal of a denial of funds.

(2) The applicant shall first appeal directly in writing to the administrator detailing the rationale for overturning the original determination.

(3) Following an appeal to the administrator, an applicant may then request, in writing, a problem resolution process in which the adjutant general of the department of military affairs reviews the materials submitted by the applicant and either issues a decision based on those materials or meets with the parties to negotiate an acceptable resolution of the problem.

(4) Upon exhaustion of a departmental appeal, an applicant may request an administrative hearing under 227, Stats.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Military Affairs [Emergency Management] WEM 7.09

CR 06-088: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.

Application materials are available on request without charge from the Disaster Resources Section Supervisor, Wisconsin Emergency Management, 2400 Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI 53707-7865, telephone (608) 242-3200. The completed forms and supporting documentation shall be mailed to the Disaster Resources Section Supervisor, Wisconsin Emergency Management, 2400 Wright Street, Room 213, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, WI 53707-7865. Application materials may also be accessed from the Wisconsin Emergency Management webpage at: http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/.

Note: Within 6 months of enactment of the administrative rules, Wisconsin Emergency Management will develop an administrative manual that details the implementation process and provides specific information on program eligibility. Until such time as the manual is developed, Wisconsin Emergency Management will adhere to the eligibility criteria outlined for Categories A, B, and C of FEMA's Public Assistance Program contained in the FEMA Public Assistance Guidance Document.