Maximize the disaster recovery funding you are owed — and keep it through closeout.
Your Recovery, Our Priority.
GrantCity Consulting helps state, county, and local governments document eligible costs, manage FEMA Public Assistance and federal grants, respond to RFIs and appeals, and stay audit-ready — so every recoverable dollar is captured and defended.
- FEMA PA Categories A–G project formulation & grants management
- Reimbursement documentation, RFIs, appeals & funding retention
- Audit-ready compliance — zero de-obligations on closed projects
$28M+ recovered across 100+ project worksheets for counties, municipalities, and transit agencies.
Meet GrantCity
Your recovery, defended like a mission
We bring relentless focus to every disaster recovery engagement — capturing eligible funding, documenting it for audit defense, and standing guard over your obligated dollars from declaration through closeout.
Recovery programs we navigate every day— tap to explore
FEMA Public Assistance (Categories A–G)
Program names indicate areas of support familiarity, not endorsements by or affiliation with any federal or state agency.
The recovery funding gap
Disaster funding is complex. The risk of losing it is real.
Recovery dollars are awarded under intense scrutiny and tight rules. We help your team capture every eligible dollar — and keep it through closeout and audit.
Deadline-driven
RPA, RFI, and appeal windows close fast. A single missed deadline can forfeit eligible funding permanently.
Documentation-heavy
FEMA pays for what you can prove. Weak force-account, equipment, or contract records mean denied or reduced scopes.
Audit-prone
Obligated dollars are not safe dollars. OIG and single audits routinely de-obligate funding years after closeout.
Compliance-bound
2 CFR 200 procurement, EHP/Section 106, and DBE rules trip up applicants who manage recovery alone.
What we do
Full-lifecycle disaster recovery & grants management
FEMA Public Assistance Grant Management
End-to-end management of FEMA PA Categories A–G — from project formulation through obligation and reimbursement.
Learn moreDisaster Recovery Cost Recovery
Maximizing, documenting, and defending every eligible dollar of disaster reimbursement your jurisdiction is owed.
Learn moreFederal Grant Compliance & Documentation
Audit-proof documentation and compliance with 2 CFR 200, procurement, and DBE/SBE/DVBE requirements.
Learn moreHazard Mitigation & Resilience
Integrating 406/HMGP mitigation into recovery so rebuilt assets are stronger and future-proofed.
Learn moreTransit Resilience & FTA/FHWA Funding
Specialized support for transit agencies and DOTs navigating FTA-ER, FHWA-ER, and large capital recovery grants.
Learn moreCloseout, Appeals & Audit Readiness
Clean project closeout, first- and second-appeal support, and defense against de-obligation and audit findings.
Learn moreOur process
The cost recovery lifecycle
A disciplined, audit-ready path from first damage assessment to defended closeout.
Step 1 of 7
Assess
Rapid damage assessment and eligibility screening.
Who we help
Built for the public sector
We speak the language of grants managers, finance directors, public works leaders, and emergency managers — and we know how federal and state recovery agencies operate from the inside.
- Counties & municipalities
- State agencies
- Emergency management offices
- Public works departments
- Transit & transportation authorities
- Finance & grants management offices
- Housing & long-term recovery offices
- Special districts & authorities
Track record at a glance
Outcomes delivered across counties, municipalities, and transit agencies.
- Federal funds recovered
- $28M+
- Projects worksheets managed
- 100+
- De-obligations on closed projects
- 0
- Years of recovery experience
- 15+
Federal funds recovered
Projects worksheets managed
De-obligations on closed projects
Years of recovery experience
Why engage GrantCity
Large-program discipline, focused on your recovery
Government buyers choose us for senior attention, audit-ready documentation, and a relentless focus on capturing and keeping eligible funding.
Senior advisors on every engagement
You work directly with experienced recovery leadership, not junior staff learning on your disaster.
Documentation built for audit defense
Every project is formulated and recorded to withstand OIG and single-audit review years later.
Focused on funding retention
We pursue full eligible cost-share and defend obligated dollars against de-obligation and findings.
Fluent in public-sector operations
We speak the language of grants, finance, public works, and emergency management leadership.
Proven results
Real recoveries, real dollars, zero de-obligations
$23MCentral California
Merced County, California
$23M recovered across 70+ project worksheets
Managed a county-wide FEMA Public Assistance portfolio spanning debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent repairs to roads and facilities — with zero de-obligations.
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$4.7MHudson County, NJ
Township of Weehawken, New Jersey
$4.7M reimbursed across 20 project worksheets
Delivered full FEMA PA grant management for a dense waterfront municipality, recovering costs for emergency response, debris, and waterfront infrastructure repair.
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Denied funds recoveredCalifornia Central Valley
Central Valley Rural Roads
Recovering funding for "impossible" rural road damage
A flagship case study in winning reimbursement for rural road damage that FEMA initially viewed as deferred maintenance — secured through alternative evidence, maintenance logs, and engineering documentation.
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$9B portfolioNew York City
NYC Transit & Ferry (Jeff Abraham)
$191.55M Staten Island Ferry grant within a $9B recovery portfolio
Leadership-level experience managing one of the largest transit recovery portfolios in the nation following Hurricane Sandy, including the $191.55M Staten Island Ferry grant — with zero audit findings.
Read the case studyLeadership
Led by one of the nation's most experienced recovery advisors
Jeff Abraham brings more than 15 years of federal disaster recovery and grants management leadership to every GrantCity engagement. He has personally led some of the largest transit and public infrastructure recovery efforts in the country, building a track record of maximized reimbursements, clean audits, and resilient outcomes for the communities he serves.
$191.55M
Staten Island Ferry recovery grant managed
$9B
NYC Hurricane Sandy recovery portfolio
$28M+
Recovered for GrantCity clients
0
Audit findings across managed portfolios
Frequently asked questions
What public-sector teams ask us first
- What does GrantCity Consulting actually do?
- We provide advisory and grants-management support for public-sector disaster recovery: identifying and documenting eligible costs, formulating FEMA Public Assistance projects, managing reimbursement and compliance, responding to RFIs and appeals, and preparing clean, audit-ready closeouts.
- Which funding programs do you support?
- We support recovery across FEMA Public Assistance (Categories A–G), HUD CDBG-DR, FHWA Emergency Relief, FTA Emergency Relief, HMGP mitigation, and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance compliance. Program names indicate areas of support familiarity and are not endorsements by, or affiliations with, any federal or state agency.
- Do you only work after a disaster is declared?
- No. We help before, during, and after. The strongest recoveries start with disciplined documentation from day one, but we also join mid-stream engagements and late-stage closeout, appeals, and audit-defense situations.
- How are engagements structured?
- We begin with a no-cost initial review of your declaration, damages, and timeline, then recommend a scope of support sized to your internal capacity. Engagements range from full-lifecycle grant management to targeted closeout, appeal, or audit-readiness support.
- What information helps you respond quickly?
- Your funding program, disaster declaration or DR number, the type of support you need, and any upcoming deadlines let us assess your situation and respond within one business day.
Facing a recovery funding challenge?
Let's talk through your situation and map a path to full reimbursement — before deadlines and documentation gaps cost you eligible funding.
