It Takes a Community…

“How to” – getting a declaration

Richard A. Zyvoloski, FPEM, CFMRichardZyvoloski@CollierGov.net239-252-3603

Know Your Threshold

Remember, WhatYou Count, Counts

&

(If you don’t count it, no one will….)

The Public Assistance Process

PDADisasterEvent

Governor’sRequest Declaration

Applicants’Briefing

Submissionof Request

Kick-offMeeting

Formulationof Projects

ProjectReview

Grantee

Approval

Funding Subgrantee

Don’t Use the State’sPDA Guidebook for IA

As the AbsoluteGuide/Basis for Your

PDA

Must Have Tools and Do Your Homework

• “Handbook for Disaster Assistance” by FDEM• “Public Assistance Guide” FEMA 322• “Preliminary Damage Assessment Team” Pocket

Guide for IA• Websites – FloridaPA & CollierEM

www.CollierEM.org

Determine Your Eligible Applicants• State & Local

Governments– State– County– Cities– Public Authorities

• Airports• Utility

– Special Districts• CDDs• Mosquito Control• Fire-Rescue

• Private Non-Profit Orgs (IRS 501(c)) & open to the public– Health & safety services

of a “govt’l nature”– Homeless Shelters– Community Centers– Museums– Performing Arts– Daycare Centers– Hospital

Train Your Eligible Applicants

• Annually Conduct Public Assistance Training• Announce and encourage agencies to attend

Applicants’ Briefings• Maintain county’s PA web page• Encourage creativity and consider the worst-

case in your thinking….

PROJECT EXPENSES – and project them using a contractor for the work….

• Labor costs • Repair the facility • Temporary facilities, furniture & equipment etc. • Storage

- the move back into original facility

If you’re dealing with DEBRIS: project!

When Disaster Strikes – Pre-declaration

Examples of possible Cat B expenses:

…people are working

…count actions to prevent further damages to a structure …expenses to protect people or property -- barricades,

temporary repairs/grading of a roadway, clearing roadways to the rights-of- way for emergency traffic, and emergency “temporary” repairs to doors, windows, roofs, etc.

BOTTOM LINE: If you did, will do or are doing, “something” because of the event, count it! Project the work that will be required!

When Disaster Strikes – Pre-Declaration

Stay in Communication/Contact

• As disaster threatens and periodically throughout the disaster e-mail potential applicants w/tips and lessons learned.

Questions?Rick ZyvoloskiCoordinatorCollier County Emergency Management Dept.Naples, FLOffice: 239-252-3603Cell: 239-253-4672Fax: 239-252-6735