FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Advisory Services 1. Develop a process/system to efficiently submit grant applications, identify eligible projects, capture costs, prepare cost reports, reconcile invoices, and close-out projects. 2. Attend meetings with relevant local, state, and federal officials to address eligibility and process issues. 3. Provide knowledge, experience and technical expertise in dealing with federal and state regulations, specifically including, but not limited to, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, and the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013. 4. Proactively identify and resolve issues that may arise related to funding of completed and forthcoming work. 5. Provide engineering, cost estimating, and architectural support, among other types of technical assistance. 6. Assess damage to public infrastructure components, transportation systems, and facilities. 7. Obtain, analyze and gather field documentation, including gathering relevant records (including timekeeping and assignment records) in order to extract pertinent information. 8. Review all data and supporting documentation to determine eligible adequate costs. 9. Evaluate and assist in the formulation of FEMA PA Emergency and Permanent Work Project Worksheets, to include COST Estimating, developing Detailed Damage Descriptions and Dimensions (“DDDs”) and project Scope of Work (“SOW”.) 10. Assist in development of hazard mitigation proposal under Section 406 and 404 of the Stafford Act. (See further detail herein, below.)...
