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Mirandra Abrams, Monique any and all records concerning clients. Kindly provide our office with 10/4/2017 Sambursky a complete copy of clients entire file as it pertains as it pertains to Slone Sklarin Inquiry Number (b) (6) ; Voucher Number (b) (6) ; Payee Verveniotis Reference Number (b) (6) in your possession. 2017-FEFO-02138 - Masters, Mark all contract documents related to temporary staffing services 10/5/2017 contracts for emergency call center support for FEMA in the last five 2017-FEFO-02177 (5) years 2017-FEFO-02187 - (b) (6) all files, correspondence, or other records concerning yourself 10/6/2017 Dallas News Benning, Tom 1) All active FEMA contracts for manufactured housing units. 2) All 10/13/2017 active FEMA individual assistance/technical assistance contracts (IATACs). 3) All pre-event contracts for debris removal that are overseen by FEMA Region 6. 4) All pre-event contracts for housing assistance that are overseen by FEMA Region 6. 5) All noncompetitive disaster relief contracts approved by FEMA since August 14, 2017. 6) All non-local disaster relief contracts approved by FEMA since August 14, 2017, including the written justification 2017-FEFO-02214 for choosing a non-local vendor. FCI Keys, Clay a copy of any and all records related to [FEMA's] response to 10/23/2017 SEAGOVILLE hurricane Katrina, including all memoranda, communications and records of any kind and from any source from August 29, 2005 to 2012. (Date Range for Record Search: From 8/29/2005 To 2017-FEFO-02239 12/1/2012) - (b) (6) Any files related to yourself (Date Range for Record Search: From 10/24/2017 2017-FEFO-02240 1/1/2000 To 9/11/2017) - McClain, Don every individual who has requested assistance by FEMA from both 10/31/2017 Hurricane Irma and Harvey. Specifically, you seek a list of people who have requested assistance from FEMA, to include their name, 2017-FEFO-02265 address, phone number and email address. United Real Deshautelle, Joey any information your agency has on a property that you purchased 11/1/2017 Estate under your company, United Real Estate Investors. 2017-FEFO-02271 Investors LLC - (b) (6) any available information (people involved & otherwise) over the 11/1/2017 last four months of 2013 (Sept. through Dec. 2013); that is, everything related to when American Professionals linked to or working for FEMA (+/or the DHS) made planned contact with you) as a UK citizen due to the error of another American. (Date Range 2017-FEFO-02273 for Record Search: From 9/1/2013 To 12/31/2013) - Chang, Julie copy of the following: 1- Any documentation regarding FEMA’s visits 11/2/2017 to Rosharon, Texas in 2017 after Tropical Storm/Hurricane Harvey hit; and, 2- Any documentation that reports FEMA workers were 2017-FEFO-02279 threatened in Rosharon, Texas - Garland, Jim copy of records relative to any flood insurance that was cancelled in 11/6/2017 2017-FEFO-02287 the last six months Law Office of Nowak, David copy of records pertaining to you client, specifically: 1- The 11/6/2017 David D. complete employee file for your client; 2- All Letters, electronic Nowak, LLC mail; or any other similar document offering employment to your client; 3- Any and all letters, electronic mail correspondence, or other similar document terminating employment for your client; 4- Any and all pay statements paystubs, or other similar documents showing payments made to your client from January 1, 2014 to the present; 5- W-2 statements, W-4 statements, 1099 statements, and any other documentation showing a total yearly payment made to your client from January 1, 2014 to the present; 6- A complete time log, journal, time card; or any other similar document showing the arrival time, lunch time (if applicable), and departure time of your client from January 1, 2014 to the present; 7- Work calendars, schedules, or any other similar document showing the expected work hours of your client from January 1, 2014 to the present; 8- All notes, letters, electronic mail or any other similar document sent from the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or any other related departments to your client of any disciplinary, punitive, corrective nature from January 1, 2014 to the present; 9- Any and all documents that show or reflect all vacation days taken by your client from January 1, 2014 to the present; and, 10- Any and all documents that show or reflect all personal days taken by your client from January 1, 2014 to the present. (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 9/25/2017) 2017-FEFO-02288 Thomson Lesser, Benjamin copy of the data collected by FEMA detailing the results of 11/6/2017 Reuters community assistance visits conducted by FEMA, contractors, or states between Jan. 1, 2007 and the present date, to include the date of the CAV, location, who conducted the CAV, number of violations, number of serious violations, status of CAV and all other 2017-FEFO-02290 releasable information. 2017-FEFO-02292 - (b) (6) You would like to know why FEMA declined you 10/11/2017 2017-FEFO-02294 - (b) (6) Copy of information in your FEMA file 11/7/2017 - (b) (6) copy of the results of the managerial review that was done in 11/8/2017 2017-FEFO-02300 response to your allegation of hostile work environment - Treloar, Shandi copy of the Housing Agreement that was signed between FEMA and 11/8/2017 2017-FEFO-02301 the state of Texas - Abbasi, Faran copy of any and all records related to FEMA disaster aid in the North 10/16/2017 Ft. Myers and Lehigh Acres area after Hurricanes Charley and Frances in 2004 and beyond relating to any and all properties owned by and/or repair/rental assistance aid given to an individual. 2017-FEFO-02311 KRIS-TV (NBC) Spruill, Rick seeking a list of the names (first, last, middle initial) and addresses 11/13/2017 of those who applied for, but were denied, FEMA assistance related to Hurricane Harvey, to include those who a) Applied for FEMA assistance between August 26, 2017 and September 28, 2017 and b) Who live either in San Patricio, Nueces or Aransas County, Texas. (Date Range for Record Search: From 8/26/2017 To 9/28/2017) 2018-FEFO-00001 Treasure Coast Andreassi, George a list of all homes and businesses in Martin County, St. Lucie County 10/2/2017 Newspapers: and Indian River County elevated with money from the Federal The Stuart Emergency Management Administration to avoid flooding, including News/St. Luc but not limited to Sewall’s Point, St. Lucie Settlement, Jensen Beach, Fort Pierce and White City. In addition, you are seeking memos and reports summarizing the projects in which homes and businesses in Martin County, St. Lucie County and Indian River County were elevated with money from the Federal Emergency Management Administration to avoid flooding 2018-FEFO-00002 - Richey, Benjamin copy of all versions of the following forms produced by the 10/2/2017 Department of Homeland Security or any of its component agencies for DR-4339 Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria response, from September 10, 2017 through October 1, 2017: ICS Form 201 ICS Form 202 ICS Form 203 ICS Form 204 ICS Form 207 ICS Form 209 2018-FEFO-00003 CQ Roll Call Shutt, Jennifer copy of the following: 1- copy of daily account balances for the 10/3/2017 disaster relief fund from August 28, 2017 through October 2, 2017; and, 2- copy of descriptions of which entities received funding from FEMA’s disaster relief fund between August 28 and October 2, 2017, including how much funding those entities received, on which day they received the funding and for which disaster the funding was given. (Date Range for Record Search: From 8/28/2017 To 2018-FEFO-00004 10/2/2017) - Dempsey, Matt listing of all Count of Claims by ZIP code by year through YTD $ 10/3/2017 amount of claims by zip code by year through YTD total contracts/policies in NFIP by blockgroup by year through YTD total contracts/policies in NFIP by ZIP by year through YTD Count of properties at < 50% damage assessment by block group by year through YTD Count of properties at < 50% damage assessment by ZIP by year through YTD Count of properties at > 50% damage assessment by block group by year through YTD Count of properties at > 50% damage assessment by ZIP by year through YTD 2018-FEFO-00005 - Roehr, Zack copy of the most current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 10/3/2017 policy and claim data, including, 1) the latest US-wide policy data from the BureauNet database including all currently effective NFIP flood insurance policies and Preferred Risk Policies (PRPs), and 2) the latest US-wide flood insurance claims data from the BureauNet database including all historic claims till date. 2018-FEFO-00006 - Roehr, Zack copy of the most current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 10/3/2017 policy and claim data for the counties and territories impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria including, 1) the latest policy data from the BureauNet database including all currently effective NFIP flood insurance policies and Preferred Risk Policies (PRPs), and 2) the latest flood insurance claims data from the BureauNet database including all historic claims till date. 2018-FEFO-00007 - Roehr, Zack copy of all high water marks collected by FEMA to date, including 10/3/2017 attributes and location in the form of a shapefile with attributes, or a data table with latitude and longitude. It is understood that these measurements are collected and catalogued after most major, and 2018-FEFO-00008 some minor, flooding events.
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