Will states, territories and the District of Columbia receive administrative costs?

Yes, the Stafford Act authorizes administrative costs of no more than 5% of the total grant; these funds are in addition to those for benefit payments. The administrative costs are subject to the statutory 25% cost share. Upon grant award, FEMA will only provide the state, territory and the District of Columbia with the 75% federal contribution for the administrative costs. Pacific Territories may request a cost share waiver under the Insular Areas Act. (See 48 U.S.C. § 1469a).