Disaster Recovery Grants Consultant

Tetra Tech; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Work-life balance

Collaborative culture

Learning & development

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking experienced Disaster Recovery / Grant Management / Public Assistance consultants to support FEMA and other disaster programs across the United States. These on-call assignments may be remote, onsite, or hybrid, with deployments that vary by project requirements.

You will provide technical expertise, grants management support, and compliance guidance to maximize recovery funding while ensuring adherence to laws and program rules.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years FEMA Public Assistance experience supporting applicants, recipients, subrecipients, FEMA, state agencies, or disaster recovery consulting engagements.
• Knowledge of FEMA Public Assistance policy, eligibility requirements, and PAPPG.
• Experience with project formulation, PW development, and grant documentation review.
• Experience responding to FEMA RFIs.
• Experience with reimbursement requests and closeout activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel with limited notice.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to applicants throughout the FEMA Public Assistance grant lifecycle.
• Support FEMA Public Assistance program delivery through all phases including PDAs, recovery scoping, PW development, and reimbursements.
• Assist with grant management and compliance, including RFIs, determinations, appeals, and regulatory updates.
• Collect, organize, validate, and maintain project documentation and cost analyses.
• Track project status, milestones, deliverables, and maintain records in grant systems.

Skills

FEMA Public Assistance

Project formulation

Grant documentation review

RFIs

Travel willingness

MS Office

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

FEMA IS courses (IS)

Tools

FEMA Grants Manager

FEMA Grants Portal

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking experienced Disaster Recovery / Grant Management / Public Assistance consultants to support FEMA and other disaster programs across the United States. These on-call assignments may be remote, onsite, or hybrid, with deployments that vary by project requirements.

You will provide technical expertise, grants management support, and compliance guidance to maximize recovery funding while ensuring adherence to laws and program rules.