Bill Young has over 20 years of experience in emergency management, including expertise in FEMA Public Assistance, hazard mitigation, continuity of operations planning, and disaster recovery. He has managed projects involving hurricane recovery in Louisiana and New York, as well as flood recovery in New York. Young's education includes a B.A. in Emergency Management and courses through FEMA and DHS. He has held positions with the American Red Cross and BP America.

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BILL YOUNG, JR.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, HMGP, COOP/COG & EMERGENCY MANG.
AREAS OF
EXPERTISE
Project Management
Staff Management
FEMA Public Assistance
PW Formulation
PW Writing
HMGP Management
404 Hazard Mitigation
406 Hazard Mitigation
COOP/COG Planning
Grant Writing &
Management
CDBG Management
Disaster/Emergency
Planning
Business Continuity
Customer Service
Damage Assessment &
Adjusting
EOC Design & Liaison
Private Non Profits
Public Sector Experience
EDUCATION
Continuing education for
B.A. in Emergency
Management
Graphic Design,
Philadelphia University of
the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Electronics Engineering,
Community College of
the Air Force
PERSONAL
ACTIVITIES
Active Board Member for
Gulfport Little Theatre
Project Manager:
GOOGLE “Street View”
for the U.S. Gulf Coast for
Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida.
Activities related to developing, requesting, transmitting, and processing documentation to
request all or portion of allocated project award amount(s) for specific projects. Providing
technical assistance in reviewing fiscal management of grants and contracts in accordance to state
and federal regulations for sub-grantees
Over 20 years of service and managerial experience both in the executive and departmental level
of business management, community engagement, emergency response and recovery including
Public Assistance, 404 & 406 Hazard Mitigation, Continuity of Operations Planning and
Preparedness beginning in 1989. I am FEMA Badged and also hold a Current TWIC Identification.
A past Electrical Engineering career also provides me with an in-depth understanding of
infrastructure and utility service issues as it relates to Disaster Recovery. As a past Emergency
Services Director with American Red Cross I continue to prove my dedication to client satisfaction
and developing long-term relationships.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
New York State: DR-4180 NY Severe Storms and Flooding & DR-4204 NY Severe Winter Storm,
Snowstorm and Flooding 406 & 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, September 2016 – Present
HMGP Project Specialist / Manager working to identify and resolve project issues, work with applicants and
assist other factions within NY State and FEMA to appropriately address applicant(s) requests. Conduct
applicant briefings and site visits throughout the State to explain the program requirements to potential
applicants and facilitate their ability to correctly submit their applications.
Louisiana: DR#1603 Hurricane Katrina & 1607 Hurricane Rita, Public Assistance. Disaster Recovery
Specialist – Project Closeout. February, 2016 – September, 2016
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Focus on Project Payment Requests (RRFs) from over 4,5000 submitted within the PWs from both Hurricane
Katrina & Hurricane Rita - Activities related to developing, requesting, transmitting, and processing
documents to request all or portion of the allocated project award amount for one specific project. Providing
technical assistance in reviewing fiscal management of grants and contracts in accordance to state and
federal regulations for sub-grantees.
New York State: 4085-DR-NY, Hurricane Sandy 406 & 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program,
September 2013 – June 2014
My responsibilities included verification of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) opportunities within
FEMA approved projects and applicant assistance in the development of stand-alone Mitigation projects.
Conducted applicant briefings throughout the State to explain the program requirements to potential
applicants. I specifically managed the Project Identification to include PW writing and applicant approved
mitigation project submissions for New York State following Hurricane Sandy.
New York State: Mohawk Valley Upstate Flood Recovery Program, 2013
During 2013, I served as a State of New York Verifier of Damages and Claims. A State-run initiative to provide
accelerated disaster relief funding to homeowners and businesses impacted by the June 2013 floods. I worked
within the team that provided the project plan and more than 80 professionals providing estimating,
customer service, administrative, and management staff to deliver the program to rapidly restore the hard-
hit, economically disadvantaged area.
Senior Planner – BP Oil Spill (James Lee Witt) — New Orleans, LA/GPT, MS - April 2010
I was deployed and successfully accomplished the role as the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Long Term
Recovery Planning Branch Chief and Coordination Team lead for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event for
the state of Mississippi.
Director of Emergency Services (American Red Cross of Northern, NJ — U.S. Virgin Islands –
Central South Carolina – National Headquarters, Falls Church, VA & Washington, DC — June 1995 -
March 2009).
I managed the direct services to include Disaster Response, Community Services, Emergency Planning,
Financial Development, Armed Forces Service to Military Families, Grant Writing / Grant Management, staff
management and Board Development. I have also directed and/or coordinated the large scale disaster
response on more than thirty Federally-declared disaster recovery operations.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Continuity Practitioner – Level I
Emergency Management Institute Coursework:
IS-00001 Emergency Program Manager
IS-00026 Guide to Points of Distribution
IS-00030 Mitigation eGrants System for the Subgrant Applicant
IS-00100 Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-00120 Introduction to Exercises
IS-00130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
IS-00139 Exercise Design
IS-00200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident
IS-00208 State Disaster Management
IS-00230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-00235 Emergency Planning
IS-00240 Leadership and Influence
IS-00241 Decision Making and Problem Solving
IS-00242 Effective Communication
IS-00250 Emergency Support Function 15 External Affairs
IS-00288 Roles of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
IS-00293 Mission Assignment Overview
IS-00331 Introduction to radiological Emergency Preparedness
IS-00362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
IS-00393 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
IS-00395 FEMA Risk Assessment Database
IS-00400 National Incident Management Systems
IS-00403 Introduction to Individual Assistance
IS-00520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas
IS-00522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics
Coop/Cog – Managing The Radius Of Risk - (Department of Homeland Security through New Jersey Department of Public Safety)
IS-00524 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planner’s Workshop
IS-00546 Continuity of Operations (COOP)Awareness
IS-00547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations
IS-00548 Continuity of Operations Manager
IS-00551 Devolution Planning
IS-00552 The Public Works Role in Emergency Management
IS-00632 Introduction to Debris Operations
IS-00634 FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
IS-00700 National Incident Management System
IS-00701 NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)
IS-00702 NIMS Public Information Systems
IS-00703 NIMS Resource Management
IS-00775 EOC Management and Operations
IS-00800 National Response Framework
IS-00821 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex
IS-00860 National Infrastructure Protection Plan
IS-01900 National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Federal Coordinating Center Operations
This is a sampling of completed and relevant coursework. In addition, I have taken several other FEMA courses and have been OSHA
certified.
REFERENCES
Pat Presley
Director, BP CIVIC Affairs Programs,
BP America
501 Westlake Park Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77079
Patrick.presley@bp.com
Jane Wherren American Red
Cross U.S. Virgin Islands
Executive Director
30 Water Island
St. Thomas, USVI
340 643-5490
Janewherren@hotmail.com
Kay Maghan
Public Relations Manager at Gulf
Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
228 623-0806
kay.maghan@gmail.com
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