Mission Assignment Process Overview

MISSION ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS
OVERVIEW

 

Overview

• Authorities 

• Types of Mission Assignments 

• Mission Assignment Process 

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Authorities

• Homeland Security Act 6 U.S.C. 741 

• Homeland Security Act 6 U.S.C. 753 

• Stafford Act Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 5170a)  

• Stafford Act Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b) 

• • ­Stafford Act Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5192) 

  • ­44 CFR 206.5 

  • ­44 CFR 206.7 

  • ­44 CFR 206.8 

  • ­44 CFR 206.208 

 

What Is a Mission Assignment (MA)?

• A Mission Assignment is a work order issued to a Federal agency by FEMA, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance 

• A Mission Assignment is a work order issued by FEMA to another Federal agency, with or without reimbursement,  directing completion of a specific task, and citing funding, other managerial controls, and guidance 

 

Ways to Mission Assign

• •Operational 

• •Verbal 

• •PSMA 

• •Operational mission assignments are created during an event between FEMA and a supporting agency 

• •Verbal mission assignments are initiated anytime and anywhere by those with FEMA Delegated signatory authority 

• •PSMA are pre-planned statements of work that have been discussed and agreed upon prior to an event.  

 

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2 Types of Mission Assignments

1. 1.Federal Operations Support (FOS)    

2. 2.Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)  

 

Types of Mission Assignments

• Federal Operations Support (FOS): 

• • For any type of support to Federal responders 

  • Requested by the Federal government 

  • 100% federally funded 

  • Eligible before or after declaration 

  • Term FOS only found in FEMA policies 

 

Types of Mission Assignments

• Direct Federal Assistance (DFA) 

• • For goods and services beyond the
    State’s capability to provide 

  • Requested by the State 

  • Subject to State cost share  

  • Eligible after declaration 

 

Criteria for MA Issuance

• • DFA must be completed within 60 days of the declaration in absence of extenuating circumstances 

  • There is no specified time limitation to complete work for FOS mission assignments 

  • Involves ONLY non-permanent work 

  • Cannot be work that falls under the mission assigned agency’s inherent authorities 

 

Who Can Request Assistance?

• •A variety of sources may identify disaster assistance needs. 

 

Mission Assignment Process Flowchart

 

Can the Request Be Met by FEMA?

 

Where Mission Assignments Can Be Issued?

 

Resource Request Form (RRF)

• • All official requests should be made to FEMA via the Resource Request Form (RRF) 

  • FEMA Form 010-0-7 

 

WebEOC – Resource Request Board

Within WebEOC there are two methods by which a request can be submitted.

• •Create Request – which is a request that does not have a pre-scripted mission assignment. 

• •Create Request from PSMA – which is a request that has a pre-scripted mission assignment already defined.   

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Create Request

From the Resource Request page, you can create a request from Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMA) or create a request that is not covered under PSMA.

 

Mission Assignment Form (MA)

• • Signature block for State for MAs that include a State cost share such as DFA 

  • Scope of Work broadly lays out  work order to the mission assigned agency 

  • Task Orders, issued under the MA, are generally used to provide specific taskings 

  • FEMA Form 010-0-8 

 

Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMAs)

 

Eligible Expenditures for Mission Assignments

• • Overtime, travel, and per diem of PFTs 

  • Wages, travel, and per diem of temporary workers 

  • Travel and per diem of military personnel 

  • Cost of work, services, and materials procured 

  • Cost of materials, equipment, and supplies from regular stock 

  • Costs from trust or revolving funds 

  • Other costs with justification or by agreement 

 

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