34 C.F.R. § 222.185
In addition to the information specified in § 222.184, an application for an emergency grant must contain the following:
(c) A statement signed by an appropriate local official, as defined below, that the deficiency threatens the health and safety of occupants of the facility or prevents the use of the facility. An appropriate local official may include a local building inspector, a licensed architect, or a licensed structural engineer. An appropriate local official may not include a member of the applicant LEA's staff.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1810-0657)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b))