Disaster Recovery and Hazard Mitigation Capabilities   

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Facility & Infrastructure Expertise

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We provide technical oversight and damage assessment for a comprehensive range of public assets. Our methodology ensures that the unique engineering and environmental requirements of each sector are reflected in the recovery strategy.

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• Healthcare & Life Sciences: Hospitals, tertiary care centers, medical research laboratories, and specialized clinics.

• Transportation & Transit: Commercial airports, deep-water seaports, municipal roadways, bridges, and railway infrastructure

• Educational Facilities: K-12 public school campuses, university housing, and academic buildings

• Water & Utilities: Wastewater treatment plants, reverse osmosis plants; utility distribution networks, power utilities, and dam infrastructure

• Public Works & Parks: Administrative office buildings, maintenance shops, public parks, wharves, and docks

• Private Non-Profits: Community centers, museums, libraries, food banks, faith-based organizations, senior centers

 

Expertise in FEMA Public Assistance Infrastructure Program (PA) 

 

Whether serving as a TAC Contractor for federal/state agencies or providing Direct Applicant Support, we ensure technical accuracy across the full spectrum of FEMA Public Assistance categories.

 

I. Response & Emergency Measures (FEMA Categories A & B)

• Debris Removal (Category A): Technical monitoring and documentation of clearance and disposal operations to ensure federal eligibility

• Emergency Protective Measures (Category B): Oversight of urgent actions to protect life and property, with a specialized focus on Temporary Facilities & Utilities

  • Temporary Solutions: Mobilization and management of modular offices, temporary housing for public employees, emergency power (generators), and bypass pumping for wastewater

  • Proven Impact: Supported large-scale temporary utility and facility restoration during DR-1603 (Katrina) and technical solutions for major medical centers during DR-4085 (Sandy)

 

II. Permanent Work Restoration (FEMA Categories C–G)

We navigate the transition from emergency stabilization to long-term restoration with a focus on maximizing grant obligation:

• Damage Documentation: Developing comprehensive, defensible Damage Descriptions and Dimensions (DDD) via rigorous site inspections

• Project Engineering: Drafting detailed Scopes of Work (SOW) and FEMA Cost Estimates (CEF) that align with current codes and "best-build" practices

• Administrative Close-out: Specialized expertise in Force Account Labor (FAL) reconciliation, meticulously vetting labor, equipment, and material records to finalize project funding and close-out

 

III. Mitigation & Environmental Compliance

• EHP Compliance: Leveraging a background in ecosystem science, we ensure projects—particularly in sensitive coastal areas—meet NEPA, NHPA, and ESA requirements

• Section 406 & 404 Mitigation: Identifying opportunities to harden infrastructure through the lens of ecosystem resilience

• Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA): Delivering the quantitative data needed to prove the long-term value of mitigation investments for federal approval