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Large-program recovery expertise, focused on your community

President & Principal Advisor

Jeff Abraham, MBA

Jeff Abraham brings more than 15 years of federal disaster recovery and grants management leadership to every GrantCity engagement. He has personally led some of the largest transit and public infrastructure recovery efforts in the country, building a track record of maximized reimbursements, clean audits, and resilient outcomes for the communities he serves.

Staten Island Ferry recovery grant managed
$191.55M

Staten Island Ferry recovery grant managed

NYC Hurricane Sandy recovery portfolio
$9B

NYC Hurricane Sandy recovery portfolio

Recovered for GrantCity clients
$28M+

Recovered for GrantCity clients

Audit findings across managed portfolios
0

Audit findings across managed portfolios

Areas of expertise

  • 2 CFR 200 & Uniform Guidance mastery
  • Audit defense & funding retention
  • Transit & large capital recovery
  • FEMA PA project formulation
  • DBE / SBE / DVBE goal achievement (20%+)
  • State & local government coordination

Track record

A career defined by recovered funding and clean audits

  1. Hurricane Sandy Recovery

    Transit & Ferry Recovery Leadership — New York City

    Managed the $191.55M Staten Island Ferry recovery grant within a recovery portfolio approaching $9B, coordinating FEMA PA and FTA emergency relief funding across federal and city agencies.

  2. Federal Compliance

    Grants Management & Audit Defense

    Built and led documentation and compliance programs that withstood OIG and single-audit scrutiny — achieving zero audit findings across managed portfolios.

  3. GrantCity Consulting

    President & Principal Advisor

    Founded GrantCity to bring large-program rigor to counties, municipalities, and transit agencies — recovering $28M+ for clients with zero de-obligations.

Our expert team

A credible bench behind every engagement

Disaster recovery specialists supporting government clients with compliance-forward expertise across FEMA PA, mitigation, and CDBG-DR.

Eric Zabukovec, Senior Project Manager / Senior Disaster Recovery Consultant at GrantCity Consulting

Eric Zabukovec

Senior Project Manager / Senior Disaster Recovery Consultant

A senior disaster recovery professional with 15+ years leading FEMA Public Assistance, debris operations, and hazard mitigation programs. He guides local governments through the full PA lifecycle — damage assessment, Project Worksheet development, eligibility strategy, RFIs, time extensions, and closeout — translating FEMA policy into practical project actions.

  • FEMA PA Categories A–G
  • PW Development & QA
  • Debris Removal & Monitoring
  • 404/406 Mitigation
  • EHP / NEPA / NHPA / CEQA
  • RFIs, Appeals & Closeout
MN

Michael Notar

Senior FEMA Grants & Cost Recovery Consultant

A senior FEMA grants and cost recovery consultant supporting local governments across the full Public Assistance lifecycle. He focuses on eligibility strategy, cost documentation, and reimbursement maximization — helping applicants capture and defend every recoverable dollar through development, RFIs, and closeout.

  • FEMA PA Categories A–G
  • Cost Recovery & Documentation
  • Eligibility Strategy
  • RFIs & Appeals
  • 2 CFR Part 200
  • Closeout & Reimbursement
Rod Sablan, Deputy Project Manager / Task Order Lead at GrantCity Consulting

Rod Sablan

Deputy Project Manager / Task Order Lead

A FEMA Public Assistance and EHP professional with 10+ years of delivery experience across California portfolios, levee stabilization, and Saipan recoveries. He supports task order execution, documentation reconciliation, applicant briefings, and audit-ready file organization that carries projects through reimbursement and closeout.

  • FEMA PA Categories A–G
  • Task Order Leadership
  • 2 CFR Part 200
  • 404/406 Mitigation
  • Closeout & Audit-Ready Files
  • Grants Portal Review

Oregon / Saipan

Marie Abraham, MPA, Emergency Management & Public Safety Specialist / Disaster Recovery Administrative Analyst at GrantCity Consulting

Marie Abraham, MPA

Emergency Management & Public Safety Specialist / Disaster Recovery Administrative Analyst

A disaster recovery administrative analyst who strengthens the operational side of recovery through public safety coordination, documentation tracking, and stakeholder communication. She helps teams organize records, support client communications, and coordinate the information needed for compliant reimbursement and closeout.

  • Emergency Management
  • Public Safety Coordination
  • FEMA PA Documentation
  • Recovery Administration
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Closeout & Audit Support
Saeyd Qasem, Disaster Recovery Specialist / Deputy Project Manager Support at GrantCity Consulting

Saeyd Qasem

Disaster Recovery Specialist / Deputy Project Manager Support

Supports disaster recovery engagements through project coordination, FEMA PA documentation, project formulation assistance, and Grants Portal workflows. He helps organize project information, track documentation requirements, and maintain alignment with FEMA PA and grant compliance expectations through development, reimbursement, and closeout.

  • FEMA PA Compliance
  • Project Formulation
  • Grants Portal Submissions
  • Documentation Validation
  • Task Order Coordination
  • Closeout & Reimbursement
Alvaro Ortega, Administrative Manager / Data Management & Administrative Specialist at GrantCity Consulting

Alvaro Ortega

Administrative Manager / Data Management & Administrative Specialist

GrantCity's administrative and data-management backbone, supporting FEMA PA delivery through invoice preparation, project tracking, closeout file management, and reconciliation. He converts complex recovery activity into structured records and client-ready deliverables that support billing, reimbursement, and audit readiness in high-volume environments.

  • FEMA PA Administrative Support
  • Invoice & Activity Logs
  • Grants Documentation
  • Compliance Reconciliation
  • Project Trackers
  • Closeout Checklist Support

Colombia

VB

Vijaya Bhaskar

Automation, Reporting & Data Systems Support / Recovery Operations Analyst

Supports GrantCity's recovery operations through reporting, automation, data organization, email-summary production, and Microsoft 365 systems support. He converts large volumes of project communications and FEMA PA records into structured summaries and datasets for project management, billing, compliance tracking, and executive review.

  • Recovery Data Summaries
  • Microsoft 365 Systems Support
  • Automation-Assisted Tracking
  • FEMA PA Communication Summaries
  • CSV / Report Generation
  • Internal Reporting Workflows

India

Why work with us

Boutique attention, large-program discipline

Direct senior involvement on every engagement — not handed off to junior staff
Documentation discipline built for OIG and single-audit defense
Fluency in the language of grants, finance, and public works leadership
A track record of maximized reimbursement with zero de-obligations
Coordination across FEMA, state agencies, and federal transit programs
Mitigation and resilience built into every recovery

Facing a recovery funding challenge?

Let's talk through your situation and map a path to full reimbursement — before deadlines and documentation gaps cost you eligible funding.