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COUNTY OF HAWAII I PL.4)Community Planning(CRP,GP,CA) <br /> (2,YEAR COMPLETED <br /> $ERLICES CONSTRUCTION(ifaootcabtei <br /> Hurricane Ian Recovery Program Development,Statewide,FL 2023 <br /> trec4.f cfect performed with current firm <br /> Program Development and Liaison.Tessa facilitated the integration of FEMA's Public Assistance program with multiple <br /> d. <br /> federal agency efforts to improve collaboration and coordination across the federal disaster recovery landscape after Hurricane <br /> Ian.This effort was a recognition of the limitations of the FEMA PA program and promoted the use of capital-stacking <br /> opportunities to apply resources to under-funded projects,resulting in successful identification and proactive resolution of <br /> unmet recovery needs in impacted communities across the State of Florida.She led a team to develop,implement,and <br /> standardize operating procedures,trainings,and position guidance to streamline operations and establish the role as a critical <br /> component of recovery. <br /> Flooding and Severe Storms Recovery,Statewide,NE 2021 <br /> Program Delivery Manager.Tessa managed over 100 Public Assistance grant applications from formulation through <br /> obligation and was recognized as top 5 Program Delivery Managers for most grants assigned and obligated on the disaster. <br /> Serving local governments,non-profit organizations,and a Federally Recognized Tribe,she facilitated the development of <br /> debris removal,emergency response,and infrastructure repair grants and provided quality assurance and compliance reviews <br /> to expedite funding awards.She coordinated with Hazard Mitigation staff to develop technically feasible,cost-effective Hazard <br /> e. Mitigation Proposals to increase resiliency of disaster-damaged or destroyed facilities.She consistently analyzed policy to <br /> maximize Applicants'access to available funds,resulting in the region's first successful grant award under the new Disaster <br /> Recovery Reform Act(DRRA) 1206 policy to deliver funding for floodplain management and building code enforcement. <br /> Tessa also developed a disaster-wide process improvement to satisfy project documentation requirements and improve rates of <br /> grant obligation;coordination with Bureau of Indian Affairs,State of Nebraska EMA,and FEMA Office of Chief Counsel to <br /> resolve eligibility concerns and obligate all of a Federally Recognized Tribe's grants;and coordinated with Mitigation and <br /> Environmental&Historic Preservation specialists to identify resilience measures for a repetitive damage facility that complied <br /> with NEPA CATEX requirements, reducing total project costs by$270,000 and expediting the project's environmental review <br /> and final grant approval. <br /> Jacobs STANDARD FORM 330(REV.7/2021)113 <br /> TRACKING#:0063f000009AVJNAA4 <br />