Program Manager for Disaster Recovery Program

Disaster Recovery Program Management including case management of post-disaster temporary housing solutions and delivery of donated travel trailer units. Hernando County residents experienced adverse impacts and damage to their residential dwelling units by the 2024 hurricanes Helene (DR-4828-FL Incident date: September 23 – October 7, 2024, Declaration date: September 28, 2024) and Milton (DR-4834-FL Incident date: October 5 – November 2, 2024, Declaration date: October 11, 2024) . Some residents experienced Substantial Damage, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continues to work with state and federal agencies to provide assistance to residents. In conjunction with the Florida Department of Emergency Management the County received a donation of Travel Trailer Units (TTU) for occupancy by eligible Hernando County survivors. This competitive solicitation seeks to establish a Disaster Recovery Program Manager of all activities required to successfully establish, deploy, facilitate, and manage a Direct Housing Program consisting of Non-Congregate Shelters (NCSs) and to provide case management of disaster recovery projects.

The County is in the process of establishing a Disaster Housing Working Group (DHWG). The focus of the DHWG will be to establish processes adequate to identify citizens with post disaster housing needs, ensure appropriate case management services are being afforded to citizens, and make recommendations to the Hernando Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Unless otherwise specified by policy, standard, agreement, or ordinance/law, the DHWG will coordinate, oversee, and approve this multi-agency post-disaster housing plan and determine the specified period of performance of this plan. Additionally, the DHWG will validate and approve survivor grantee of county programs established under this plan. DHWG shall hold regular meetings as deemed appropriate to accomplish the needs of the citizens, meet the desired outcomes of this plan, and coordinate the efforts of other state and federal agencies meeting the post-disaster housing needs within Hernando County. The County currently has 235 registered households and is receptive to registering additional households.