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Disaster recovery, grants management, and compliance — handled end to end

From the first damage assessment through defended closeout, GrantCity manages the full federal recovery lifecycle so your team can focus on serving the community.

01

FEMA Public Assistance Grant Management

End-to-end management of FEMA PA Categories A–G — from project formulation through obligation and reimbursement.

  • Damage inventory and Categories A–G project formulation
  • Project worksheet development and Grants Portal management
  • Cost-share maximization and 100% emergency work strategy
  • EHP / NEPA / Section 106 coordination to avoid delays

02

Disaster Recovery Cost Recovery

Maximizing, documenting, and defending every eligible dollar of disaster reimbursement your jurisdiction is owed.

  • Eligible cost identification across all funding streams
  • Force account labor, equipment, and contract cost capture
  • Alternative evidence strategies for poorly documented damage
  • Recovery of denied or under-funded scopes

03

Federal Grant Compliance & Documentation

Audit-proof documentation and compliance with 2 CFR 200, procurement, and DBE/SBE/DVBE requirements.

  • 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance compliance
  • Procurement and contracting review
  • DBE / SBE / DVBE goal setting and tracking
  • Compliance log and supporting documentation systems

04

Hazard Mitigation & Resilience

Integrating 406/HMGP mitigation into recovery so rebuilt assets are stronger and future-proofed.

  • Section 406 mitigation built into PA projects
  • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications
  • Benefit-cost analysis support
  • Resilience planning for repeat-loss assets

05

Transit Resilience & FTA/FHWA Funding

Specialized support for transit agencies and DOTs navigating FTA-ER, FHWA-ER, and large capital recovery grants.

  • FTA-ER and FHWA-ER emergency relief grants
  • Large capital project recovery and oversight
  • Ferry, rail, and roadway asset recovery
  • Federal reporting and drawdown management

06

Closeout, Appeals & Audit Readiness

Clean project closeout, first- and second-appeal support, and defense against de-obligation and audit findings.

  • Project reconciliation and closeout
  • First and second appeals and RFI responses
  • OIG and single-audit readiness
  • Funding retention and de-obligation defense

How we work

A disciplined, audit-ready engagement model

Every engagement follows a defensible path — built to maximize reimbursement and withstand later scrutiny.

01

Assess

Rapid damage assessment and eligibility screening.

02

Document

Capture force account, contract, and equipment costs.

03

Formulate

Build defensible project worksheets by category.

04

Submit

Manage Grants Portal submission and EHP review.

05

Reconcile

Reconcile actual costs against obligated amounts.

06

Closeout

Close projects cleanly with full documentation.

07

Defend

Defend funding through appeals and audits.

Programs supported

Fluent across federal and state recovery programs

FEMA PA

FEMA Public Assistance (Categories A–G)

HUD CDBG-DR

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery

FHWA-ER

Federal Highway Emergency Relief

FTA-ER

Federal Transit Emergency Relief

Cal OES

California Office of Emergency Services

HMGP

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

CARES / ARPA

Federal stimulus & relief programs

2 CFR 200

Federal Uniform Guidance compliance

Program names indicate areas of support familiarity, not endorsements by or affiliation with any federal or state agency.

Not sure which programs apply to your disaster?

We'll review your declaration, damages, and timeline and recommend the right recovery strategy — at no cost.