Featured Case Studies
Proven results in disaster recovery and housing policy across multiple states
California Pre-Award Disaster Recovery Planning
Statewide • California
Provided critical pre-award technical assistance to California Housing and Community Development, developing Financial Certifications, Implementation Plans, and Action Plan for $212 million in CDBG-DR funds.
HUD Community Compass Technical Assistance
Puerto Rico and Alaska • Multiple
Provided expert technical assistance to Puerto Rico and Alaska through HUD's Community Compass program, authoring the draft Single-Family New Construction Program manual that will become the HUD standard for disaster recovery construction programs nationwide.
Louisiana Shelter at Home Program
Statewide • Louisiana
Served as Subject Matter Expert for Louisiana's Shelter at Home Program, helping repair more than 10,000 homes in less than three months through rapid deployment of emergency home repair services following major disaster declarations.
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Analysis and commentary on disaster recovery and housing policy
The Case for Pre-Disaster Planning in an Uncertain Federal Landscape
County leaders are right to call for reliable pre-disaster funding. But communities don't have to wait for federal certainty to start building resilience.
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Don't Sleep on EDA's $1.45 Billion Disaster Recovery Fund
The EDA's Disaster Supplemental Grant Program offers major economic recovery funding for disaster-hit communities — but only if they think beyond short-term fixes.
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Your Recovery Doesn't Need Ten Programs
The pressure to offer a buffet of recovery programs is real, but states that focus on one or two pressing needs and deliver them well consistently outperform those that try to do everything.
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