Provide assistance to the City with regard to disaster recovery efforts and compliance with applicable local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA requirements. Provide guidance in recovering reimbursement for the repair/replacement of the loss of critical infrastructure. Collaborate with City staff and others, as needed, on project formulation, including damage assessments, information gathering, project development, preparation of project worksheets, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Attend all meetings with FEMA, state and insurance representatives, as well as, participate regularly with the City’s designated FEMA workgroup. The awarded Firm will attend in-person meetings as required. Identify and communicate risks within the City’s operation that could preclude its ability to optimize reimbursement. Assist with the management of /FEMA-administered and/or other Federal or State grants. Assist the City in establishing pragmatic document control, establishing a file retention system and data management processes to ensure disaster records are complete and ready for audit. Generate project extension requests and amendments when necessary, and any other reports or documents to ensure grant reimbursement eligibility is not de-obligated.
