Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 1 Credit Resolution Initiative GOHSEPs focus is on proactively working with applicants to: – Identify projects at risk – Communicate to applicant – Determine appropriate plan of action – Work with applicant to remedy the situation

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 2 Credit Resolution Initiative Financial reconciliation of project costs is ongoing – Funding adjustments which may create a credit position o Insurance o Eligibility o Consolidation of projects o Duplication of scope o Express Pay o Closeout

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 3 Closeout Initiative Closeout of completed projects is a FEMA/GOHSEP priority – Financial o Katrina/Rita closeout incentive o Return of funds obligated but not used o State Management Costs o Cost overruns

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 4 Closeout Initiative Closeout of completed projects is a FEMA/GOHSEP priority – FEMA/GOHSEP/Applicant resources o 10 open disasters; 34,000 projects o Completing/reviewing progress reports o Record keeping o Loss of historical knowledge

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 5 FEMA PA Insurance Considerations FEMA PA is supplemental to insurance. – FEMA must ensure no duplication of benefit ( DOB ). Applicants should: – Fully pursue insurance coverage. – Submit all insurance policies and proceeds at kickoff meeting. – Report any additional proceeds ASAP.

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 6 FEMA PA Insurance Considerations Mandatory NFIP Reductions – Grants for facilities in Special Flood Hazard Areas ( SFHA ) without NFIP ( National Flood Insurance Program ) coverage will be reduced by maximum NFIP proceeds that would have been available. Before closeout, applicants must document full scope of work, accounting for all insurance proceeds, etc.

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 7 FEMA PA Insurance Considerations Obtain and Maintain Insurance Requirement ( O&M ) – Purpose: Protect against future loss from same peril. – For the useful life of the facility, for peril that caused damage. Transfer of Facility Ownership ( with flood O&M ) – Required to notify, in writing, the new owner of the requirement to O&M flood insurance in property transfer documents. – Failure to notify shall result in a requirement to reimburse the Federal government.

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 8 FEMA PA Insurance Considerations Insurance Commissioners Certification ( ICC ) – Declaration that some portion of the O&M requirement is not reasonably available. – Protects past funding and may ensure future eligibility. – Apply when: o Not fully meeting all O&M insurance requirements OR o Multiple facilities are insured under any type of blanket policy. – Re-certify when: o Any of the same facilities are damaged in a subsequent FEMA PA disaster.

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 9 Time Extensions FEMA has time limits for completing work associated with Public Assistance funding (CFR ) – Debris and Emergency (6 months) – Permanent Work (18 months) Time extensions can be requested on project by project basis

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Disaster Recovery Centers Multiple DRC locations should be identified within each parish. - Ideal Locations should possessthe following characteristics: Centrally located to areas of damage. Public Facility – pubic facility with no cost lease. Recommended minimum 1,200 Square Feet for potential sites. Not co-located with Pod Sites or Food Stamp Distribution Centers. Parking and ADA accessible. Mandatory inspection of facility by FEMA inspection team prior to signing lease. –. 10

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Individuals & Households Program - IA Individual Assistance Awareness – Housing Assistance – o Temporary housing, home repair, replacement, & permanent construction – Other Needs Assistance o Personal Property – dental, medical, transportation, funeral & child care 11

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Individuals & Households Program - IA Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) – Assistance for displaced individuals and households Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) – FEMA DSA Teams deployed to quickly address Disaster Survivors Immediate Needs 12

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 The law authorizes: – Alternative procedures for the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) program. – FEMA to implement through pilot programs. o Alternative procedures for Debris Removal. o Alternative procedures for Permanent Work. o Category B work is NOT authorized. – Participation is optional and voluntary. – The alternative procedures FEMA is piloting are for large projects ( $68,500.00) ONLY. 13

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Alternative procedures for Debris Removal Currently, FEMA is piloting : – Use of a sliding scale to determine Federal share for removal of debris + wreckage based on the time it takes to complete removal. – Use of program income from recycled debris. – Reimbursing regular + overtime wages for Force Account employees. – Providing incentives for approved Debris Management Plans (DMP) + one or more prequalified debris contractors. 14

Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Alternative procedures for Permanent Work Subgrant based on fixed estimate (required). Optional features: – Consolidation of multiple fixed subgrants. – FEMA validation of Subgrantee-provided estimates. – Elimination of reduced funding for alternate projects. – Use of excess funds. – Review of estimates by expert panel with Federal share of $5 million. 15