Join ICMA and Disaster Program & Operations, Inc. for a free webinar that will help your jurisdiction maximize federal and state natural disaster reimbursement.
Local governments do a great job of returning their communities back to normal after initial disaster responses, but the critical documentation required for FEMA/Federal reimbursement can be daunting and much of the data is either lost, not maintained or lacking specific elements critical for FEMA obligation or state close-out audits’ requirements. During Blue Sky days, the various software systems and manual methods work for normal everyday operations; however, for “Disaster Response” and to ensure financial recovery, these systems are inefficient, cumbersome and don’t produce the detailed documentation required for reimbursement of disaster recovery costs.
ICMA’s educational training will provide guidance to maximize FEMA/Federal disaster reimbursement and tips to leverage the Federal & State Hazard Mitigation Programs making local governments more resilient to disasters while decreasing financial recovery time and costs. Topics will include:
Pre- and post-disaster federal requirements for disaster reimbursement
to maintain FEMA Compliance for: damage assessments; emergency repairs; long term recovery projects; debris damage assessments; debris removal/utility line clearing documentationStrategic solutions to better align with FEMA/state disaster reimbursement criteria and maintain federal compliance for disaster financial audits, including issues, examples, and FEMA gotchas
Documentation management: strategic solutions for maintaining documentation long term and audit-ready
Leveraging web and mobile apps to improve response efficiency & maintain documentation per FEMA Federal Disaster Reimbursement
Presenters:
Gabrielle Benigni, President, Disaster Program & Operations, Inc.
Rob Russakoff, Sr. VP for Recovery, Disaster Program & Operations, Inc.
DATE: June 25, 2025
TIME: 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
COST: Free
This webinar is complimentary thanks to the ICMA sponsorship of Disaster Program & Operations, Inc., who will have access to registration information.