Tonette Trahan

About Tonette Trahan

At FEMA, my focus as Senior Program Delivery Manager encompasses guiding state and local…

Experience

1. Senior Program Delivery Manager

   Fema

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Support State and Local Disaster Response and Recovery Team with its disaster response and recovery efforts, working hand-in-hand with state and local government and private non-profit representatives to guide them through both the response and recovery process, Participate in meetings and briefings with applicants, Provide guidance, oversight, and general programmatic assistance to applicants and maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal grant management policies and procedures relating to the Public Assistance Grant Program, Assist with the performance of project validation reviews and address any inconsistencies, special considerations, and compliance issues with management, Evaluate scope and cost relationships for validation, project cost reconciliation, projection and scope separation purposes, Assist with the development, maintenance, and implementation of plans and procedures associated with the effective and efficient delivery and monitoring of grant performance of the Public Assistance Grant Program, Determine if the Applicant/Sub-applicant (Recipient/Sub recipient) meets all grant or cost eligibility requirements, Verify, validate and reconcile Recipient/Sub recipient documentation to ensure information matches in all systems, Provide general programmatic assistance to applicants and maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal grant management policies and procedures relating to the Public Assistance Grant Program. Managed grants for the State of Virginia Covid-19 projects. Category A, B&Z for Local government and authorities, state agencies, tribal governments, and certain private non-profits organizations. Provided customer service to assigned applicants throughout the PA grant management process. Provided outstanding customer service to applicants through prompt follow-up with a professional demeanor

Education

• INACTIVE471156330-Louisiana State University

  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

  2006 — 2007

• Southern University

  Pursued Bachelor’s Degree

  1999

• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2017

• Baton Rouge Community College

  Associates Degree

  2012 — 2015