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City of Pompano Beach,FL win 0,BRIEN)s Disaster Recovery Management Services broadest expertise possible for each appeal.This makes it important that the Appeals Specialist perform in a coordination and facilitation role, involving sub-grantees,Public Assistance Program Assistance Liaisons,Technical Assistance Liaisons,and others to gather all the relevant information and craft arguments that can enhance the likelihood of achieving positive results. Special Considerations Regarding Disaster Funding and Litigation Discussion of specific instances in the last ten(10)years whereby a client's documentation/reimbursed amounts were challenged by a funding agency and the firmor its PersOnnel assisted in resolving said disputes to the'advantage of the v) client Please indicate client name(s)and diia-4er to which this may have related.In addition,please discuss instances in the last ten(10)years whereby you were'engaged for the scope of services herein,whereby a client may have been _ required to return federal or state funding. . - " ' " vi) Discussion of any litigation within the past five(S)years arising out ofyour fire's performance is It relates;to the smile of services tieing solicited herein: - - -Client Funding Challenges or Deobligation Since the company's inception,we have continually advocated for our clients at every stage of the grant funding process,including when that funding was challenged or at risk or did not encompass the maximum scope and funding allowable under the grant program. Several of our founding members were the architects of the FEMA policies in place today and are therefore personally familiar with the process and intent of those policies. In many cases,we are able to argue the finer points of the FEMA program and other grant program policies to avoid prolonged disputes and potential formal appeals. In more complicated cases,we have supported our clients by assisting with preparing complete and thorough appeal packages and have walked them through the process every step of the way. We have successfully advocated for many clients where challenges to their funding were ultimately dropped, funding returned and/or funding increased through our efforts including but not limited to: • School Board of Broward County,FL-Hurricanes Katrina(DR-1602)and Wilma(DR- 1609) • City of Miami,FL-Hurricanes Katrina (DR-1602)and Wilma (DR-1609) • City of Houston,TX-Hurricane Ike (DR-1791) • City of Galveston,TX-Hurricane Ike(DR-1791) • University of Texas Medical Branch,TX- Hurricane Ike(DR-1791) • Lake Delhi recreational Assoc.,IA- Iowa Severe Storms,Tornados,and Flooding(DR- 1763) • Cedar Rapids,IA-Severe Storms,Tornados,and Flooding (DR-1763) • State of Indiana-Severe Storms and Flooding(DR 1766 and DR 1795 ) • State of New Jersey- Hurricane Sandy(DR-4086) • State of Louisiana-Hurricanes Katrina (DR=1603), Rita(DR-1607),Gustav(DR-1786), and Ike(DR-1792) 4 September 4,2014 Page i 14