13 CFR § 114.106
What if my claim exceeds $5,000?
November 10, 2020
The District Counsel or Disaster Area Counsel, as appropriate, must review and investigate your claim and forward it with a report and recommendation to the Associate General Counsel for Litigation, who may approve or deny an award, compromise, or settlement of claims in excess of $5,000, but not exceeding $25,000.
[64 FR 40283, July 26, 1999]