Services

Comprehensive disaster recovery expertise from pre-disaster planning with expert facilitation, through program design, implementation and closeout.

I support state and local governments and their consulting partners across the full lifecycle of disaster recovery programs. My focus areas include CDBG-DR, FEMA IA, and integrating FEMA PA and HMA with CDBG-DR and other resources.

1. CDBG-DR

Action Plan Development

  • Unmet needs assessments
  • Program selection and design
  • Method of distribution and implementation strategy
  • Citizen participation and stakeholder engagement
  • Financial and grants management certification
  • Action Plan amendments

Program Implementation Support

  • Operational planning and business process development
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Case management and eligibility review process design and implementation
  • Program management and oversight
  • Subrecipient management and technical assistance
  • HUD compliance

Specialized Program Design

  • Housing recovery programs (homeowner, rental, multifamily)
  • Infrastructure programs integrating PA/HMGP
  • Economic revitalization
  • Mitigation and resilience programs

2. Disaster Housing

Housing Recovery Strategy & Planning

  • Housing recovery needs assessment
  • Multi-program integration (e.g., TSA, IHP, VOAD, CDBG-DR)
  • Strategies for bridging the gap from FEMA programs to CDBG-DR
  • Pre-disaster housing recovery planning with expert facilitation
  • Housing Recovery Support Function (RSF) planning and execution

Housing Program Implementation

  • Homeowner repair and reconstruction programs
  • Affordable multifamily housing development
  • Innovative housing solutions and technology evaluation
  • Temporary housing strategies
  • Intake, eligibility review, and case management process design and implementation

3. FEMA Programs

Individual Assistance (IA)

  • IA policy and program expertise
  • Direct housing mission planning and operations
  • Advisory support for requesting specific FEMA IA program activations to meet survivor needs
  • Integrating state/local/VOAD operations with available FEMA support
  • Sheltering and mass care cost recovery via Public Assistance

Public Assistance (PA)

  • Infrastructure recovery planning
  • Integration with CDBG-DR programs
  • Policy and guidance interpretation

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)

  • Project layering with CDBG-DR and other resources
  • Mitigation project development and evaluation
  • Policy and guidance interpretation

Typical Client Engagements

  • State & local government emergency management and housing agencies
  • Prime contractors pursuing state/local disaster recovery contracts
  • Federal agencies

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