Whether your county is a grantee or subgrantee of a award, you will be required to complete an unmet needs assessment to help prioritize your recovery projects and determine how your funding will be allocated to housing, economic development, and infrastructure recovery projects. County administrators play a key role in coordinating with emergency managers and… Read more
Emergency managers often take the lead or assist in collecting data on damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, government buildings, and more after a natural disaster hits. requires this data to be submitted as part of the unmet needs assessment, which helps prioritize your jurisdiction’s projects and determines how your funding will be allocated between housing, economic… Read more
During contractor procurement, grantees are required to meet the federal minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) goals to remain in compliance with the program. This guidance document includes checklists for meeting minimum acceptable outreach standards; guidelines for M/WBE outreach programs; section 3 requirements; and compliance and recordkeeping requirements. Guidance on Minority Business Enterprise and Women’s… Read more
Returning home after weathering a natural disaster is not always a simple process for residents. However, providing homeowners with information on post-disaster repairs and reconstruction before a disaster hits can help residents in your community return to their homes as quickly and safely as possible. These tips are intended to help emergency management agencies ensure homeowners… Read more
Returning home after weathering a natural disaster is not always a simple process. However, providing homeowners with information on post-disaster repairs and reconstruction before a disaster hits can help residents in your community return to their homes as quickly and safely as possible. These tips are intended for a local agency, NGO, or other agency tasked… Read more
Returning to your home after weathering a natural disaster is not always a simple process. However, having the legal documentation and insurance information for your home up-to-date and on-hand before a disaster can help avoid delays in the reconstruction process and allow you to return to your home more quickly. These tips provide a primer… Read more
CDBG-DR monitoring is an important process to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations and to prevent any findings from HUD. IBTS developed this on-site monitoring review checklist for use in Cleveland County, Oklahoma’s, CDBG-DR program, which funded 10 infrastructure projects and other smaller projects. The checklist was strategically designed by IBTS… Read more
Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any time. They often catch homeowners off-guard and unprepared to provide the legal documentation for their home required to begin the reconstruction process. If you are a local agency, NGO, or other agency tasked with preparing your community for natural disasters, it’s important to provide homeowners with… Read more
Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any time. They often catch homeowners off-guard and unprepared to provide legal documentation for their home required to begin the reconstruction process. As an emergency manager, it’s important to provide information on the process and necessary documentation before a disaster hits so homeowners can return to their… Read more
Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any time. From hurricanes and flooding, to fires and blizzards, it is helpful to know how to move forward once you, and your home, have weathered the storm. “As a homeowner, a first step towards being prepared is to be informed of your home’s characteristics,” explains IBTS… Read more
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