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Disaster Law and Consulting (DLC) was formed for the purpose of providing the highest level of consulting assistance to Counties, Cities and certain non-profits as they prepare for and recover from disasters. DLC is operated and staffed by experienced disaster professionals that will help lead entities out of the chaos caused by a major event. Importantly, DLC can be retained without any formal procurement under Florida law [and the laws of many other states] and FEMA will reimburse the administrative costs without question.

Our primary service is FEMA disaster grant management. Our staff has decades of experience in the area and has developed hundreds of millions of dollars of Public Assistance projects across the country, including in Florida, Kentucky, and Texas. We have assisted many clients with the compilation,  documentation, and submission of claims for COVID-19 cost reimbursement and have thus developed special expertise in this area. After Hurricane Ian, we assisted numerous clients in Southwest Florida recover from the storm and developed over $10 million in projects. Recently, we have been working with small governments and non-profit entities as they recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Our services also include the development of FEMA appeals. Since the firm is owned by an attorney that was the former General Counsel of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, we have filed hundreds of FEMA appeals, perhaps as many as any firm in the nation. We are committed to ensuring that our clients receive their maximum federal reimbursement from every disaster.

DLC’s primary goals are to assist their clients be prepared for disasters, to ensure that their FEMA disaster grant management process maximizes federal reimbursement, to challenge any adverse decisions from FEMA, and advocate for the expeditious dispatch of recovery funds to our clients. 

 

Exemplary Service at a Reasonable Cost

 

DLC specializes in assisting governmental entities, and certain private not for profit entities, navigate the FEMA Public Assistance program. We will work with our clients from damage assessment to closeout and do all the work in between. We are also able to challenge any FEMA decision through appeal, which we can personally pursue to its ultimate conclusion. DLC also provides emergency management related advice regarding procurement or any aspect of preparedness, response, or recovery. Importantly we can be hired without any formal procurement and our fees will still be reimbursed by FEMA as management costs. Equally important is that all of our work will go through the highest level of legal scrutiny, as we are not just consultants but legal counsel.

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The FEMA grant management process can involve millions of dollars for local governments and it is a process closely bounded by statutes, regulations, and precedent. Yet, few, if any, companies that provide disaster grant management services have a l

The FEMA grant management process can involve millions of dollars for local governments and it is a process closely bounded by statutes, regulations, and precedent. Yet, few, if any, companies that provide disaster grant management services have a lawyer, never mind being owned and operated by one. This means that your claims and issues throughout the disaster process will be viewed through a legal lens that will assist in the maximization of your reimbursement and the virtual elimination of downstream issues and or deobligations with FEMA.

DLC primarily operates by an hourly-fee structure. Even though directed by an attorney, our grant management rates are very competitive and in the lower end of the cost spectrum for the industry . The cost for direct legal services from Mr. Ettore

DLC primarily operates by an hourly-fee structure. Even though directed by an attorney, our grant management rates are very competitive and in the lower end of the cost spectrum for the industry. The cost for direct legal services from Mr. Ettore will be higher and can be negotiated as needed.

One of the best advantages of working with DLC is that as a lawyer providing a legal service, no formal procurement or solicitation is necessary to contract with us under Florida law [see §287.057(1)(e)4.]. So, we can be hired immediately to assis

One of the best advantages of working with DLC is that as a lawyer providing a legal service, no formal procurement or solicitation is necessary to contract with us under Florida law [see §287.057(1)(e)4.]. So, we can be hired immediately to assist with your FEMA grant management issues. DLC’s costs have been reimbursed to many clients as Direct Administrative Costs without any type of formal procurement, so we have established that the direct hire of DLC is appropriate and legal under Florida law and FEMA regulatory policy.

 
 

Travel and Expenses

Any travel or expenses other than fees must be pre-approved by DLC clients. All travel time will be billed at the agreed upon hourly rate. Clients are responsible for cost of a plane ticket up to $400 and hotel room up to $200 – any costs above that amount will be absorbed by DLC. Mileage billed at 44 cents per mile. Clients will not be charged for any food, office expenses, or office staff. DLC clients will be responsible for the cost of any required Subject Matter Experts for appeals, but any such expense will be discussed and negotiated with the Client. 

 
 
 
 

3122 Mahan Drive, Suite 801-224
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

☎  (850) 445-2306

tony@dlc-law.org

 
 
 

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