Grant Administrator - FEMA

Administers functions related to FEMA funding.

Qualifies projects that meet FEMA PA eligibility.

Submits projects and expenditures in FEMA and Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) portals for review and reimbursement.

Tracks financial information regarding the budgets of active grants and helps to prepare and submit budget revisions.

Ensures compliance per FEMA, FDEM, and local, state, and federal compliance.

Prepares and submits reports on projects and reimbursement status.

Enters the data and finances into grantee.fema.gov for disaster-related 406 mitigation, working with the Grant Development Supervisor who leads the team through the grant project writing processes.

Responsible for coordinating with appropriate staff all reporting requirements, responsibilities, and timeline for delivery of required quarterly report.

Aids grant-funded project managers, and senior management in compiling, maintaining, and analyzing of grants and project performance and in the development of corrective measures as required.

Independently conducts grant analyses to assist staff and project managers.

Responsible for submitting agreements and reports according to funder timelines.

Prepares necessary information to support grant revisions, amendments, and closeouts.

Researches and identifies potential problem areas, conducts appropriate analysis, and recommends potential solutions.

Hold regular meetings with subcontracted providers to review progress on contracted deliverables, spending, successes, and challenges, and to collaborate on strategies to mitigate barriers.

During weather events, works in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to ensure FEMA compliance and to facilitate a quick response to project managers and response teams.

Works with the FEMA-assigned Public Assistance Program Delivery Manager (PDMG) to maximize efforts toward reimbursement for event damage restoration to whole.

Along with the grant project team, ensures full compliance of all their assigned grants with grantor, and, local, state, and, federal requirements, which is enforced through the Grant Supervisor.

Meets grant contract requirements by preparing or facilitating accomplishment of program activities.

Enter information into databases to generate adequate grant and project reports for executive management.