Walter Dobinson Email and Phone Number

Serve as Infrastructure Branch Director, supervising ESF-3, ESF-12, the Public Assistance Group, Other Federal Agency (OFA) staff, Technical Assistance Contractors (TAC), FEMA PFT, CORE and SAE staff in response to Natural, Technological or Man Made (WMD or Terrorist) Events as directed by the FEMA National or Regional Response Coordination Center (NRCC/RRCC) and/or FEMA National or Regional Administrator. Duties include: Provide advice and assistance to State and Local Emergency Management Staff; Provide accurate and timely information to NRCC/RRCC. Determine and validate naeed for specialized response capabilities. Recommend and deploy appropriate National and Regional assets. Supervise the Preliminary Damage Assessment, Prepare the Infrastructure Regional Summary as well as the Infrastructure portion of the Regional Analysis and Recommendation. Determine training needs of assigned staff. Recommend appropriate training and conduct training for Team and Regional Staff. Allocate federal resources to the operation. Supervize staff preparing disaster grants to state and local government. Review and approve grant applications. Award federal dollars to approved grant applications.