The Florida Division of Emergency Management ("Agency" or "FDEM") Recovery Bureau is actively managing multiple grants received through the Federal…

The master agreement provides comprehensive grants management and auditing services for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance disaster grant programs administered under the Stafford Act. Services encompass project development and amendments, applicant oversight, grant processing, payment validation, and project closeout activities. The contract is structured on an hourly rate basis with five position levels: Principal Consultant at $298.00 per hour, Senior Consultant at $265.00, Consultant at $200.00, Junior Consultant at $170.00, and Program & Administrative Support at $120.00. Deliverables are organized as milestone-based payment triggers for small and large project worksheets, with percentage caps of 2%, 1%, and 0.5% applicable to eligible project amounts. The State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management utilizes this vehicle to ensure timely reimbursement, reconciliation, and closeout of all ongoing FEMA Public Assistance projects and applicant accounts.

RSM US LLP is the awarded prime contractor for this master agreement issued by the Executive Office of the Governor under Contract Number Z1215. The contract was awarded on October 5, 2026, with a performance period extending through June 30, 2027, covering disaster events with incident periods beginning on or after July 1, 2026. The contract is classified as a Master Agreement with renewal terms of up to three years available with modest rate increases. The contractor must provide qualified personnel across specified position levels, submit monthly staffing matrices, weekly activity logs, and bi-weekly validation reports, with invoices submitted through the DEMES platform. Performance compliance requirements include adherence to reporting timelines, staffing approvals, and subcontractor authorization protocols.