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Atkins | Stone Mountain CID Planning and Urban Design | 3-26 Atkins | City of Sunny Isles Beach, RFQ No. 12-04-020006.027944.0512 development of all debris project worksheets. Mr. Healy was also tasked with conducting the debris removal presentations at all applicant briefi ngs in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, to inform and educate applicants on debris related issues, as well as offer assistance to individual applicants if needed. National Technical Review for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Applications, Benefi t-Cost Analysis Team. Mr. Healy has been a team member since 2010, assisting FEMA with the annual national technical review of applications for funding through Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC), Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs. Technical Reviews analyzed and ranked applications based on completeness, credibility, feasibility, and technical accuracy. Disaster Cost Recovery and Related Grants and Project Management (Tropical Storm Fay), Volusia County, FL. This project for Volusia County involved assisting all of the various departments within the County on guidance on FEMA Public Assistance Program eligibility, as well as support in preparing project worksheets (PWs) and compiling backup documentation. As project manager, Mr. Healy worked with the FEMA project specialist in developing and writing all PWs for the County, from the Sheriff’s Department, all Public Works Departments, Animal Control, and others. Disaster Documentation, City of Tallahassee Underground Utility Department (Tropical Storm Fay), Tallahassee FL. This project involved assisting the department with all disaster-related costs. Mr. Healy served as project manager; he conducted interviews and site visits with City personnel to identify damages. He provided guidance on FEMA PA Program eligibility, compiled documentation, and provided fi nancial reconciliation for project worksheets. He also represented the City’s interests in meetings and negotiations with FEMA. Public Assistance Support, West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Port Allen, Louisiana, Hurricane Gustav (2009). As public assistance coordinator, Mr. Healy assisted the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board with all FEMA grants in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. He developed project worksheets, assisted with damage quantifi cations, and coordinated inspections to determine the extent of damage to multiple schools and administration buildings. He coordinated closely with the FEMA lead on all grants issues. Mr. Healy conducted all meetings and site visits with FEMA staff associated with grant development. Hurricane Katrina Recovery Support, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Biloxi, MS. This project included assisting the state and numerous sub-applicants in identifying and documenting the types and amounts of debris and sedimentation brought in by the storm, securing federal reimbursement from several different agencies for the clean- up, as well as assisting the state with debris funding on FHWA roads, which is funded through the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Atkins, working on behalf of the sub- applicants of Mississippi, coordinated with the FEMA Liaison for the Coast Guard Wet Debris Mission and NRCS representatives to ensure that all eligible work was tracked and addressed. Mr. Healy worked closely with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) to evaluate and develop a plan to accommodate a 200-acre debris fi eld located in the marsh/ wetlands interface within the upland coastal forest, and assisted all sub-applicants located along the coast with various coastal restoration projects. He also worked closely with FEMA closeout specialists, MDOT, FHWA, and the sub-applicants regarding any FHWA/FEMA debris issues. Andrew Healy, PE Grant Writing, FEMA Assistance