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TIDAL BASIN. dispute FEMA determinations of ineligibility and not resolved at the local level. Responsible for the oversight and completion of 393 project worksheets resulting in approximately$246 million in obligated funds for Hurricane Katrina, 122 project worksheets resulting in approximately$20 million in obligated funds for Hurricane Gustav, and 19 project worksheets resulting in approximately$5.5 million in obligated funds for Hurricane Ike. New York State: 1650-DR-NY, Severe Storms and Flooding July 2006—April 2007 Szymanski was Deputy Project Manager,along with Robert Farnum, overseeing recovery operations for disaster 1650,declared in New York State on July 1, 2006.Twenty counties were included in the federal . declaration.Al's consultants wrote over 4,700 Project Worksheets,totaling over$250 million in damages including$27 million in mitigation projects. Hancock County, Mississippi: 1604-DR-MS, Hurricane Katrina September 2005—January 2006 Public Assistance Consultant and Project Manager:Assessed more than 50 heavily damaged buildings, 1 recreation parks, public beaches, piers and marinas.Verified FEMA determinations of eligibility and reviewed project worksheets for accuracy and maximum applicant reimbursement for all disaster- incurred costs. Gulfport, Mississippi: 1604-DR-MS,—Mississippi State Port Authority Hurricane Katrina,January 2006—Present Project Manager/Senior Consultant: Currently assisting the Mississippi State Port Authority(MSPA) in Gulfport with the FEMA Public Assistance Program, coordinating an estimated$120 million in disaster- related damage. Compiled more than 60 project worksheets for infrastructure damage that included destroyed warehouses, port offices, comfort stations, piers,wharfs, railways,catwalks,fender systems, high mast lighting systems and a commercial small craft harbor.Approximately 38 of the project worksheets completed will be either alternate or improved projects, MEANING WHAT?Why is that good? Note: Initially FEMA denied all Applicants in Mississippi the use of the Cost Estimating Format(CEF)to large project cost estimates. On behalf of the MSPA, Szymanski and Adjusters International (Al)wrote a position paper to FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management(MEMA) Director justifying the use of the CEF model. Al was successful in convincing FEMA/MEMA to implement CEF for alternate and improved projects, increasing the estimated value for these projects(the old policy had their dollar values capped at the initial estimate)an average range of 40 to 80 percent or,for example, by up to$57 million for the Mississippi State Port Authority. New York State: 1534-DR-NY, Spring/Summer Severe Storms and Flooding August- I December 2004 Public Assistance Liaison:Worked for Applicants in Chautauqua County to develop recovery projects: small, large, complex,A&E,alternate, and improved. Fifty percent of the 29 applicants eligible for FEMA disaster recovery funding was the result of outreach efforts, and almost 1,000 Applicants were identified, and project worksheets completed with reimbursements of nearly$16.5 million. New York State: 1564-DR-NY, Severe Storms and Flooding October 2004—February 2005 �1 2 • •1