EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
University of Louisiana-
Lafayette
Certified Paralegal
FEMA Emergency
Management Institute,
Course E0381: Project
Specialist
BRENDA MATHEWS
SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER
Brenda's expenence with disaster recovery programs began in 2005 following Hurricane
Katrina where she worked with a prime contractor for the State of Louisiana. Since then,
Brenda has worked on FEMA Public Assistance grant programs, Community Development
Block Grant Recovery projects, and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs following Hurricanes
Rita and Mana. In her most recent role, Brenda worked in Puerto Rico on Hurricane Maria
recovery with the iParametrics / Fluor team under the FEMA PA contract to conduct site
inspections, formulate DDDs and SOW, formulate project descriptions using Grant Manager,
and manage applicants requesting funding. She has strong experience in the grant’s application
process and grant management.
EXPERIENCE
FEMA Public Assistance Technical
Assistance Contract, Hurricane Maria.
Managed seven pnivate, non-profit critical
and non-critical applicants in the Health
and Social Services sector. Analyzed
eligibility of expenses based on applicant
and facility usage.
# FEMA Public Assistance Technical
Assistance Contract, Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita, Analyzed costs by developing
spreadsheet reports and verification of
information. Researched procurement
issues to ensure FEMA requirements
were satisfied.
* Hunt, Guillot and Associates, Served as
Grant Manager for a Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program, monitoring all aspects of
the program from application to
closeout. Coordinated with
homeowners,
contractors, and local, state, and federal
staff to effectively and efficiently secure
and carryout individual mitigation
projects.
Hunt, Guillot and Associates. Reviewed
and prepared projects for state
monitonng and state/federal audits under
the Community Development Block
Grants and Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program. Maintained, audited, and
ensured projects complied with current
federal and state requirements.
Shaw Group, State of Louisiana Prime
Contractor, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Emergency Response. Audited and
ensured all contractor files were accurate
and in accordance with federal
regulations, Monitored purchasing and
procurement records, Gathered,
maintained, and reported small business
statistics to various government agencies.
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