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As the largest Texas-based firm principally dedicated to grant management for local governments, GrantWorks has the staff and capacity to mobilize quickly to complete multiple simultaneous large- and small-scale projects and scopes of work. Figure 5: Why the City of Paris Should Select GrontWorks Dedicated FEMA Services team headed by a former FEMA leader and specialized Haz- ard Mitigation Project Managers skilled at all aspects of project formulation, qualification, and submittal for HMGP, BRIO, HMA, FMA, and other mitigation grant programs. Highly -experienced Hazard Mitigation Planners with 40+ years of diverse application, planning, and management experience, allowing them to approach each community's issues and solutions from various perspectives. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ In-house project support professionals specializing in GIS/Mapping, Environmental Services, Procurement, Labor Standards, URA/Acquisition, Construction Management, and Business Technology. Knowledge of FEMA NMA programs and extensive experience working with state agen- cies including TDEM, TWDB, and GLO to facilitate funding, manage necessary changes to scope and schedule, and deliver fully compliant administration and documentation support. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Experience with water, sewer, streets, housing reconstruction, and planning. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Work regularly with local codes and ordinances (zoning, floodplain, permitting, building --------------------- codes). A Texas-based team that understands federal and Texas statutes and regulations (Stafford Act, 2 CFR 200, local government codes). 3.1 Qualifications and EeriStaff Our capacity extends to the number and the quality of staff we bring to the table. Our considerable re- sources allow GrantWorks to provide focused attention to support your resilience efforts. We believe in hiring and retaining skilled and experienced employees. Many of our employees hold a master's degree in city planning, engineering, construction management, public administration, or relat- ed fields relevant to implementing federal grant projects. More than a dozen joined us after successful state and local government careers or related work. GrantWorks' broad-based quality and capacity en- hance our performance and spread effective decision-making across our organization. The GrantWorks Team includes staff with numerous certifications for administering hazard mitigation programs. Our Texas roots enable us to support local governments and relevant state agencies to implement pro- grams within federal and State of Texas statutory frameworks. GrantWorks' local presence also means that we can act quickly and complete all activities promptly and efficiently. Our knowledgeable staff works closely with all stakeholders to satisfactorily complete each project as required. Our highly skilled staff can quickly and effectively implement the services described in this RFP, and we are confident that we can add the capacity needed to execute these services quickly and efficiently. GRANTWORKS. INC. I PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL SEC I ION 3 - CAPACI IY 10 PERFORM I PAGE 19