Emergency Management

Preparing for and recovering from emergencies is exceedingly difficult. The historic storms that continue to strike the U.S., new threats from school shootings and viral epidemics, and increased scrutiny from oversight agencies have greatly intensified the need for proven commercial solutions the public sector can count on.

CohnReznick is an industry leader in providing emergency management services to government agencies. We have earned our strong reputation by solving complex issues while working collaboratively with our clients to deliver high-quality service and innovation. Our team is known for:

Speeding access to government funding in response to some of the nation’s largest disasters
Successfully managing and distributing over $50 billion in FEMA PA, HMGP, and HUD CDBG-DR funds
Protecting the public trust and taxpayer dollars

Our emergency management team provides an extensive array of preparedness, recovery, mitigation and financial services.

Preparedness

Pre-disaster planning
School-safety preparedness
Policy and procedure development
Emergency preparedness programs
Economic impact analysis
Training and exercises

mitigation

Full FEMA HMGP Program Implementation
Benefit-Cost Analysis
HMGP Application Development
HUD CDBG-MIT Program Development
Hazard Mitigation Action Plans
Subrecipient Training
HMGP Project Closeout
FEMA 406 Mitigation
FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation and BRIC

recovery - fema pa & cdbg-dr

Full Program Implementation
New Delivery Model
Compliance Monitoring
Payment Processing
Subrecipient Training and Technical Assistance
Action Plan Development
Program QA/QC

financial services

Multigrant Funding Coordination
Federal Procurement Standards
Davis-Bacon Wage Compliance
Match Program Consulting
Revolving Loan Fund
Insurance Reconciliation
Indirect Cost Rate Development
Cost Compilation
Cash Flow Management

We’ve provided emergency management services in response to some of the nation’s largest disasters.

2017 IRMA

For Pasco County, Florida we:

Provided Emergency Operations Center (EOC) support during and after the storm
Are responsible for writing all PA projects totaling $11 million throughout the County.
Implement the new FEMA delivery model
Identified millions of unaccounted eligible cost for FEMA reimbursement.

2017 HARVEY

For the State of Texas, we currently:

Provided FEMA PA support for over 265 applicants totaling $29 billion
Implement the new FEMA delivery model for applicants throughout the State.
Are responsible for providing guidance on Stafford Act 428 regulations to applicants.

2016 FLOODS

For the State of Louisiana, we currently:

Conduct imbedded QA-QC AFWA monitoring services for the Restore Louisiana $1.3 Billion CDBG-DR Housing Program.
Provide business process design, policy and procedure development and reporting services

2012 SANDY

For the State of New Jersey, we:

Provided integrity oversight monitoring for $3.8 billion CDBG-DR funds for subrecipients, contractors, and 19 disaster recovery programs.

For the State of New York, we:

Managed oversight of the successful $5.7 billion CDBG-DR match program to apply funds spent on eligible CDBG-DR projects that covered the non-federal share.

2008 IKE

For the State of Texas our team has:

Provided proactive technical assistance to subrecipients for a $2.2 billion disaster
Created centralized data and reporting
Delivered effective quality-management protocols, reimbursements, and financial management
Closed out nearly 3,500 FEMA projects
Verified cope completion and physical work for over 1,500 Texas projects

2005 KATRINA

For the State of Mississippi, we:

Administered more than $2.5 billion in CDBG-DR housing recovery funding.
Hired over 600 Mississippians.

For the State of Louisiana, we:

Developed and implemented Compliance and Monitoring plans for more than $14.3 billion of CDBG-DR-funded housing, infrastructure, economic development and planning programs.