Clients and Experience

Thomas A Aloi Jr., President

        25 years of experience in the field of construction and project management and 15 years of Disaster Recovery experience. Skilled in all facets of Grants Management, Project Management, and Disaster Consulting. Public Assistance expertise with leadership and management experience in the areas of hazard mitigation, alternative procedures, alternate projects, disaster planning, project formulation and writing, and cost estimating foster marked achievement by staff members that facilitates results for key stakeholders and clients.

Laura DeFuria, Senior Consultant

           12 years of experience in communications, grant writing, and grants management and administration, including 8 years of Disaster Recovery experience. Skilled in all facets of Grant Management and Disaster Consulting. FEMA Public Assistance program expertise with leadership and management experiences in the areas of policy, executive disaster strategy and planning, hazard mitigation, project formulation and grant writing.

OUR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

State of New York: Hurricane Sandy Long Term Recovery 

Disaster Recovery Consultant, Public Assistance, November 2012 – April 2017

Represented NYS DHSES executive leadership at the Sandy Long Term Recovery Office in Queens, NY and the FEMA Region 2 office at One World Trade in Manhattan, NY. Responsible for strategic management of the State's PA operation and team on the ground in NYC while representing NYS DHSES executive leadership based in Albany, NY.  Lead the FEMA PA federal reimbursement process for the Long-Term Recovery of all Hurricane Sandy applicants located in NYS; handled/resolved high-level issues with FEMA Region 2 executive leadership; drafted policy proposals; addressed Congressional inquiries; negotiated eligibility determinations, project appeals,  projects captured under the FEMA 428 PAAP pilot program and 406 mitigation projects. Responsible for  management of 130 NYS DHSES contract employees (at peak staffing) and grant writing projects totaling +$7 Billion.

State of New Jersey: Hurricane Sandy - North Hudson Sewerage Authority 

Disaster Recovery Consultant, November 2012 - Present

Contracted to provide Disaster Recovery and Grants Consulting Services. GRM has supported NHSA's Sandy recovery process from the initial diagnostic phase all the way through the FEMA claims processing phase and prepared FEMA claims in excess of $13 million to address  emergency, permanent and hazard mitigation needs, allowing the Authority the best possible recovery solutions to their damaged facilities. GRM has also identified several infrastructure improvements, 404 mitigation opportunities, and green infrastructure stormwater management projects, and has secured millions of dollars in specialized federal and state funding.   

Louisiana: Hurricanes Katrina & Rita, Hurricanes Gustav & Ike 

Disaster Recovery Consultant, July 2009 – October 2012 

Assisted several universities, colleges and hospitals in securing  $28 million in grant funding and an additional $8.6 million in hazard mitigation funding. Coordinated closely with FEMA management to review grants for policy compliance and accuracy. 

Texas: Hurricane Ike

Disaster Recovery Consultant, May 2009 – July 2009 

Worked with the City of Port Arthur to security $3.2 million in grant funding for 62 sewage treatment plants and City-wide sewer and public water systems.

State of Iowa: Midwest Floods

Disaster Recovery Consultant, June 2008 – May 2008

Worked for the State of Iowa Department of Homeland Security to secure $5.8 million in grant funding for various Iowa State Agencies including Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol, Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, the Department of Administrative Services and the State Police.