Implementing the Recovery Plan for a FEMA Grant Following a Disaster
In the preceding six issues of Disaster Recovery Today, we have discussed various FEMA grant management approaches, including determining and categorizing losses, determining eligibility, and developing recovery plans and grants funding approaches. This seventh issue in a series of nine, "Implementing a Recovery Plan", begins to put the pieces together.
There are many important details to consider when organizing your FEMA grant recovery to bring the process to the next level of grant development. The discussion includes an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of the other parties involved in the FEMA grants process, including those from the state and FEMA. Also included is a recommended protocol to follow throughout the course of the grants process - to establish a beneficial working relationship with the other grant participants - especially FEMA.
Additionally, this issue discusses the detailed mechanics involved in FEMA grants development, from the start to the receipt of the grant funds, including an in-depth discussion of the core document used for all grants - the project worksheet (PW). Also discussed are other key issues normal to the federal disaster grants process, including: certification and validation of small projects, appeals, and key FEMA grant deadlines.
This information will give your organization a roadmap when dealing with the FEMA grants process and provide you with the rules of the game for keeping your grant project on course in the event of the challenges, which inevitably arise.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Order on 1 April 1979. The primary purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster. FEMA also provides these services for territories of the United States, such as Puerto Rico. The only exception is when an emergency or disaster occurs on federal property or to a federal asset, for example, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or the Space Shuttle Columbia in the 2003 return-flight disaster. Wikipedia
Adjusters International can coordinate and manage your Federal Disaster Grants and insurance recovery. Contact our experienced, skilled consultants for help with FEMA Grants. We provide Federal Disaster Grant help for government entities, municipalities, and organizations.
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