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Bradley (BJ) Nichols is a partner of Ernst & Young LLP and the US Forensics Government & Public Sector Leader.
BJ has been helping clients recover financially after disasters for two decades. His experience includes complex property damage and business interruption claims around the globe, as well as supporting eligible applicants with federal disaster grants domestically.
He is a frequent speaker, has published articles, and taught courses on FEMA public assistance, 2 CFR 200, financial modeling, economic damages, lost profits, and property damage and business interruption insurance claims.
How Bradley is building a better working world
The team helps build a better working world by rebuilding facilities to get employees back to work, providing temporary and permanent repairs to homes, repairing and strengthening utilities to keep the lights on and the water running, fixing schools so children can return and rebuilding roads and bridges to facilitate mobility and business activity.
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How to navigate the ARPA SLFRF deadlines and guidelines
Discover essential strategies to meet the ARPA SLFRF obligation deadline before December 31, 2024, and key steps to avoid returning funds to Treasury.
31 Jul 2024
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
How “Buy America” applies to federal financial assistance programs
The Buy America mandate of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was expanded to several federal grant-making authorities. Learn more.
01 Nov 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
Three tips for obtaining a domestic preference waiver
By following three tips, you can increase your chances of obtaining a waiver and avoid risk of noncompliance with requirements. Learn more.
26 Oct 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
10 important tips for developing an effective cost estimate
It is critical that federal grant recipients establish and document cost reasonableness. Read to learn more.
26 Oct 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
How to decode HUD CDBG disaster programs
Two significant CDBG programs have similarities, but it may be challenging to determine which one may be right for an organization. Learn more.
25 Oct 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
Seven tips to manage risks for COVID-19 ongoing costs
Applicants may be incurring ongoing COVID-19-related costs that are eligible for reimbursement from federal awards. Learn tips for monitor ongoing costs.
31 Mar 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
Five keys to successful COVID-19 grant closeouts
Follow leading practices when closing out FEMA grants to reduce risk of funding deobligation. Learn about the five keys to COVID-19 grant closeouts.
16 Mar 2023
Bradley (BJ) Nichols
How to avoid grant deobligation
This edition has the updated Inspector General areas of focus and the outlined four new areas of focus.
30 Aug 2022
Allen Melton
How to Ease the Administrative Burden of Public Assistance Grants
Eligible applicants throughout the country continue to be impacted financially as a result of COVID-19, hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.
11 Apr 2022
Allen Melton