
To launch the Toolkit, click on the FEMA BCA button.You should now see the FEMA BCA button in the top righthand side in the Home tab.(If you get a message saying Microsoft 365 has been configured to prevent individual acquisition of Office Add-ins, you can sign out and sign in using a personal account.) Select the Store option and search for FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis Calculator. In the Insert tab, click Office Add-ins.Open the file BCA_Toolkit_6.xlsx in Excel Online by clicking Upload a Workbook.Once logged in, open Excel Online by clicking on the Excel icon under Apps.
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If you do not already have one, create a free Office 365 account. Click the “Download the BCA Toolkit Version 6.0” button on the Benefit-Cost Analysis page and save the Excel file to your machine or OneDrive. Excel Online works best in Firefox and Chrome browsers. The following directions are for using BCA Toolkit 6.0 in Excel Online. To save your work, click "Finish" on the second screen, close the add-in window, and save the Excel file, renaming it as desired. From here you can start a new project by clicking Add Project. The add-in window will open and take you to the home screen. Click Open Calculator to begin your BCA. On the Home tab, you should now see the FEMA BCA V6.0 icon in the upper righthand ribbon.
(FEMA computers should skip this step) In the Insert tab, in the Add-ins section, click on My Add-ins. Click the “Download the BCA Toolkit Version 6.0” button on the Benefit-Cost Analysis page and open the Excel file. The following directions are for using BCA Toolkit 6.0 in the desktop version of Excel.
You can use BCA Toolkit 6.0 in Excel Desktop or in Excel Online. This page features installation and launch instructions for FEMA’s Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit Version 6.0.