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Baton Rouge, La

• Manage a team of LWI SBP and Restore LA Buyout & Incentive Program, Solution 4 Case Managers day-to-day program activities and provide direct management. • Implement Program policy and procedures requirements within HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT guidelines established for the LWI SBP and Restore LA Solution 4. • Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the LWI SBP Program. • Develop and implement policies and procedures for the Program application intake process. • Certify applicants for program participation based on eligibility determination. • Generate reports regarding the progress of the client’s file in accordance with Program standards, federal and local guidelines, and requirements. • Worked with the LA Office of Community Development staff and other contractors to implement HUD, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT guidelines and federal and state grant policies.

Monroe, Louisiana Area

Interpreted and applied Restore Louisiana Solutions 1-3 program policies and procedures based on HUD CDBG-DR and FEMA requirements.Interviewed homeowners to certify program participation to obtain eligibility for HUD CDBG-DR and other federal and state funding.Managed 250 homeowner files from initial intake to completion.Coordinated and organized program outreach eventsPerformed a quality control review of applicant files to ensure program compliance.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Managed and monitored grantees’ files to reach Road Home Program compliance and closeout as part of the Social Service Liaison contract.Conducted outreach to discuss the status of grantees’ files and options available to reach compliance.Documented case notes in Issue Tracker (JIRA) and eGrants, among other RHP databases.Researched databases to locate contact information on pending caseloads and grantees.Prepared reports and worked on special projects as needed.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Developed grant training procedure manuals and guidelines to implement HUD and CDBG requirements.Trained Housing Center personnel on CDBG policy and procedure.Implemented grant policy and procedure for centers.Consulted with the contractor to administer grant funding.Prepared reports for government officials to analyze the status of grant monies.

Reservist Headquarters

Informed disaster survivors of all FEMA IA and PA resources that were available in a group or one-on-one setting.Educated disaster survivors on the FEMA registration processCanvassed neighborhoods to report areas of disaster and assess the needs of the community • Completed and submitted Community Relations reports daily to managementDistributed FEMA IA and PA resource flyers to disaster survivors.

Associates Of Applied Science, Accounting, 4.0

Activities and Societies: PBL President

Assoicates Of Technology, Office Systems Technolgy, 4.0

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