FEMA Recovery

By Jeff Shaw

So far in Disaster Recovery Today, the series has described the FEMA grant cycle, the roles of the players and stakeholders involved, and how they interact and work together. Key to the entire grant cycle is documentation and accurate record-keeping. An organized, well-documented grant management strategy pays off during the final review of the project work during closeout and audit, and helps ensure that grant funding remains intact.

Since the date of the federal disaster declaration is often months, or even years, prior to a final review, an organization needs to take the necessary steps to prepare for the final review and to meet the expectations of project closeout teams.

Read the full issue of Completion, Inspection and Audit.

By Jeff Shaw

In the preceding six issues of Disaster Recovery Today, we have discussed management approaches, determining and categorizing losses, determining eligibility, and developing recovery plans and funding approaches. It is now time to put the pieces together.

In this issue, “Implementing the Plan,” brings us to the next level of grant development. This edition willintroduce the applicant to key contacts from the state and FEMA management teams and their areas of responsibility, and a discussion of recommended protocol to follow throughout the course of the working relationship with these management teams. Additionally, we focus on the detailed mechanics involved in grant development and receipt of funds, including an in-depth discussion of the

Read the entire issue on Implementing the Recovery Plan.

A four-step evaluation process to set the course of project funding

By Jeff Shaw

We have reached the critical middle ground in Disaster Recovery Today’s presentation of guidelines for effective management of the FEMA grants process. All the care and accuracy necessary to measure, document, and represent the project plan—which were covered in previous issues—will become a quantitative road map for the final stages of the recovery process. We are now ready to develop the funding approach.

Read the entire issue of Develop a Funding Aprroach.