Recovery Division
Disaster recovery and mitigation require resources. After a natural or man-made emergency or disaster – especially a catastrophic one – infrastructure needs rebuilding, economies need to stabilize, individuals need housing and more. When local and/or State resources are overwhelmed by an emergency or disaster, the President – under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) – can declare the event an emergency or major disaster, opening the door to Federal assistance. Disaster assistance is available from a host of Federal departments and agencies, nonprofits and the private sector. Non-disaster related assistance and mitigation grants are also available.
The GOHSEP Recovery Division consists of teams that implement Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation (HM) Grants as well as Recovery Operations for the State of Louisiana.
Division Leadership
Lynne Browning, Division Director: [email protected]
Sandra Gaspard, Deputy Division Director: [email protected]
Public Assistance Personnel
Nathan Gary – PA Lead [email protected]
Brittany Humphries- PA State Applicant Liaison/PDAs lead [email protected]
Daniel Crothers- PA Officer/Tech lead [email protected]
Jill Ruth- Grants Management lead [email protected]
Tina Emerson Closeout Lead [email protected]
Tashanti Pitts Disaster Oversight [email protected]
Jim Richard – Debris SME [email protected]
Hazard Mitigation Personnel
Jeffrey Giering-HM Manager: [email protected].
Byron Brooks-Grants Manager: [email protected].
LaKeivea Blanco-State Applicant Liaison Manager: [email protected].
Ashley Griffin-Closeout Manager: [email protected].
Christopher Olvey-Tech Services Manager: [email protected].
Recovery Operations Personnel
Allison Saari- Recovery Ops (IA,SBA,ESF 140): [email protected]
Jackie Gazzea- IA PDA Lead: [email protected]
Kay Keene – State Volunteer Agency Liaison: [email protected]
Erica Thigpen-Program Coordinator: [email protected].
