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An invitation from Jeff Seward, CFPO and
Mike Suarez , Executive Director Public Safety Sarasota County Government
FEMA Workshop
was held on Wednesday,
April 7
Many
public-sector organizations have recognized the importance of
implementing best practices. Sarasota County has developed
business processes and standard operating procedures for
processing and collecting public assistance funds for disaster
recovery as specified in federal and state regulatory
guidelines. This collaborative workshop will assist all
participants to operate more effectively when everyone shares a
common understanding of the program processes and procedures.
The benefits of
implementing standard operating procedures in the FEMA Public
Assistance Grant Program:
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Quality of processes
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Speed to add change
and execute processes (and acquire money)
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Increased capacity
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Consistently knowing
the outcome of the process
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Visibility into
obstacles
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Increased efficiency
of management functions
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Utilization of
processes with accompanying procedures, material checklists and
training in the skills needed to perform the new process
automation
Defined Business Processes:
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Annual Disaster Event Process
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Pre Disaster Event Process
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FEMA Public Assistance Grant Process
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FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursement
Process: Category A Debris Removal – FDOT / NRCS
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FEMA Emergency Protective Measures
Process: Category B
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FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursement
Process Category C: Road and Bridges
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FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursement
Process Category D-F-G: Water Control Facilities, Utilities,
Parks Recreation
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FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursement
Process Category E: Building and Equipment
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FEMA Daily Log Process
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FEMA
Subgrantee Reimbursement Process
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FEMA Reconciliation Process (Fund 148)
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FEMA Public Assistance Record Retention Process
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FEMA
Administrative Fee Process
The purpose of
the workshop is to provide you with the information and tools
you need to successfully process items regarding reimbursement
of funds for disasters for local Government.
Learning
objectives in Workshop:
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Define key terms
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Review uniform
procedures for processing and collecting public assistance funds
for disaster recovery
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Examine federal and
state regulatory guidelines
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Grasp and understand
FEMA forms and completion
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Learn basic
techniques with related technology applications
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Gain understanding of
individual roles and flow of work
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