Tidal Basin CDBG-DR

View the Tidal Basin CDBG-DR brochure to learn how we assist governments in managing disaster recovery funds, enhancing resilience, and ensuring compliance.

Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Support Services from Allocation to Grant Closeout

Recovery

Housing

Community Development

Infrastructure

Be stronger than before

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Tidal Basin partners with states, counties, and municipalities to infuse best practices into CDBG-DR programs to ensure dollars and recovery impacts are maximized.

When a disaster strikes, communities need to be empowered to facilitate their own recovery and work to enhance future resiliency. Our team of subject matter experts provides counsel and surge staff support to governments and communities at their greatest times of need. We work with your team to provide a comprehensive range of services and customized approaches to manage your entire portfolio of disaster recovery activities. CDBG-DR Our team of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subject matter experts have experience across all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding streams, with a concentration on CDBG-DR and

HUD-funded mitigation. We support governments at all phases – from responding to disasters through long-term recovery, with a focus on building resilience. Working side- by-side with grantees, Tidal Basin manages all aspects of housing, infrastructure, economic revitalization, public service, disaster recovery, and mitigation program design and implementation. Our services include action plan development, training and technical assistance, recovery program design, overall grant management, construction oversight and inspections, and project closeout. Our focus is on helping you build back stronger while ensuring impactful and federally-compliant programs.

CDBG-DR Funding Timeline

Typical timeline for CDBG-DR funding

State and other assistance

FEMA and SBA assistance

CDBG-DR assistance

Disaster

State declares disaster

Congress votes on funding package

HUD publishes administrative rules in federal register

President declares disaster

President signs into law

CDBG-DR Support Services

Unraveling the complexities of recovery The disaster recovery process is complex and requires expert guidance to ensure grantees comply with all federal requirements and design programs to maximize their funding, resulting in the greatest benefit to the grantee. Tidal Basin has supported CDBG-DR grantees through all phases of the recovery cycle. From a high level, this is what HUD grantees should expect from CDBG-DR Allocation to Grant Closeout.

Pre-Award

Start-Up

Operations

Close-Out

1. HUD allocates

1. Execute grant

1. Implement and

1. Monitoring and compliance audits 2. Activity and project closeout 3. Program reporting and data quality review

CDBG-DR funds 2. Complete required pre-award checklists and certifications for HUD review and approval 3. Complete Action Plan based on unmet needs analysis and public outreach 4. Design programs that meet the recovery needs identified in the unmet needs analysis and through public comment

agreement with HUD

complete programs and projects

2. Develop policies, procedures, forms and organizational plans 3. Set up financial and reporting systems 4. Create activities in HUD’s grants management system (DRGR) 5. Environmental review 6. Duplication of benefits analysis

2. DRGR draws and financial and contract management 3. Communications and outreach to citizens and applicants 4. Ongoing monitoring and compliance of all programs 5. Reporting and data quality assurance 6. Monitor spending

to confirm low- to moderate-income (LMI) requirements are being met

Tidal Basin provides services through each stage: • Unmet Needs Assessment

• Action Plan and Program Design • Recovery Program Implementation • Grant Closeout

We also assist grantees with compliance and monitoring of programs and subrecipients to ensure program integrity.

CDBG-DR Support Services

Empowering and communities people

Tidal Basin’s comprehensive services include:

CDBG-DR Action Plan Development • W rite and obtain approvals from HUD for Action Plans and Substantial Amendments • C onduct comprehensive unmet needs analysis to inform recovery program design • C onduct mitigation needs assessment, identifying hazards and analyzing risks, to inform mitigation program design CDBG-DR Program Design and Implementation • Housing Recovery • A cquisition and Buyout • E conomic and Small Business Recovery

Technical Assistance • G ap analysis of existing policies and procedures for the inclusion of CDBG-DR funding stream • S upport for proper financial management and reporting of CDBG-DR grants HUD CDBG-DR Training Curriculum Trainings offered to new grantees in the following common problem areas: • 2 CFR200 Procurement Compliance • C DBG-DR requirements • D avis Bacon Wage Compliance • Section 3 reporting

• Infrastructure and Public Facilities • W orkforce Development Programs • Incorporation of Mitigation and Resiliency

Website Development and Maintenance For HUD compliance purposes and public transparency

Program Management Tools and Policy Support • P rogram Policy and Guideline Design • S tandard Operating Procedures (SOP) development • S ubrecipient monitoring tools • S ubrecipient agreement templates • Regulatory interpretation support and HUD waiver request authoring • H UD CDBG-DR grant management system (DRGR) expertise

CDBG-DR Support Services

Tidal Basin’s comprehensive understanding of disaster relief programs and hands-on experience gained during some of the worst disasters in U.S. history provides us with the skills to help our clients reach their recovery goals. Our consultant team has the knowledge and expertise to handle the full disaster recovery lifecycle, from preliminary damage assessments to project closeout and audit.

Designed and managed over $10 B in HUD CDGB-DR programs

CDBG-DR Funded, Subrecipient-Led Program Experience

Puerto Rico Department of Housing Home Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation Program

Hendry County, FL CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program

The City of Brunswick, GA CDBG-DR Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program Management

State of Georgia Department of Community Affairs CDBG-DR 2023-2024 Hurricane Action Plan

Puerto Rico Department of Housing Program Management Services for Community Energy and Water Resiliency Installations (CEWRI) State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity CDBG-DR Technical Assistance for Hurricane Michael California Department of Housing and Community Development CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Action Plan Development

CDBG-DR Support Services

Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Experts

Tidal Basin has managed and designed over $10 billion in HUD CDBG- DR Programs, including the first HUD-funded solar panel installation program for single-family homes in Puerto Rico. We have specific and demonstrated experience designing over $100 million in CDBG-DR funded, housing and infrastructure-focused, non- coastal storm and flooding programs for the State of West Virginia, and nearly $1 billion in disaster recovery programs for the State of California with a focus on housing recovery programs.

State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Hurricane Michael Technical Assistance

Tidal Basin is an industry leader in managing Non- Federal Match Programs where HUD funding is used as local match to support other federally-funded projects. We are your strategic partner in effectively leveraging HUD funding.

Tidal Basin provided CDBG-DR subject matter expertise and technical assistance under the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Technical Assistance program for fiscally constrained counties. We provided counties with application support assistance for CDBG-DR funding and helped develop and review application narratives to ensure projects were CDBG- DR eligible, performed low- and moderate-income (LMI) analyses and mapping, and guided applicants to ensure complete and compliant applications were submitted to the DEO. Additionally, Tidal Basin provided SME support to DEO’s Project Management Office for its Hurricane Michael CDBG-DR allocation. Our areas of expertise include CDBG-DR rules and regulations, including eligibility and national objective; procurement in compliance with 2 CFR 200; and project planning and budget management.

Hendry County, Florida Four Corners Infrastructure Program

Flooding issues in Hendry County have been pervasive for years and were exacerbated by Hurricane Irma. Tidal Basin secured $4.3 million in CDBG-DR funds to build a three-mile-long flow-way to manage stormwater, protecting residential homes and property, and reducing the nutrient load before discharging into the Caloosahatchee River. This project will also reduce the impact of flooding on key evacuation routes, commercial agricultural properties, and supply roads. Our services include reviewing existing project information and background data and developing a complete application for the county’s CDBG-DR funding.

CDBG-DR Support Services

Puerto Rico Department of Housing HUD CDBG-DR, Home Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation (R3) Program Tidal Basin is assisting the PRDOH in administering a $2.2 billion HUD CDBG-DR allocation for single-family housing repairs. The Tidal Basin team served as the program manager in the north-central region of Puerto Rico for the Home Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation (R3) program. Our team opened two R3 applicant intake centers and, in a five-month timespan, performed intake for 6,700 households, resulting in 4,070 eligible applicants. Tidal Basin performed intake; determined eligibility; performed assessments of houses; coordinated

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environmental reviews and home appraisals; determined benefits and verified those benefits, checking for duplication of benefits; coordinated awards, contractors, and housing counseling; managed progress inspections and health, quality, and safety inspections; and performed applicant closeout.

Puerto Rico Department of Housing Case Management Service for Economic Development Recovery Program Tidal Basin was selected to provide case management services for the $800 million, CDBG-DR funded economic recovery program portfolio in Puerto Rico. Case management services include intake, eligibility, HUD income verification, award coordination, and closeout services. Case managers also provide technical assistance to applicants on program requirements and application completion in both English and Spanish. Tidal Basin supports two programs: Small Business Financing Program (SBF), and Re-Grow PR Urban and Rural Agriculture Program (Re-Grow). California Department of Housing and Community Development State of California CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Action Plan Development The Tidal Basin team assisted the State in developing an aggressive schedule to meet the timeline for submission and provided technical assistance on the requirements under applicable Federal Register Notice and other governing regulations. To create and implement this timeline, we liaised with numerous public officials at various levels of government to create stakeholder buy-in and consensus. Our team also conducted extensive independent research and data collection to identify and prioritize critical unmet needs for long-term community recovery and resiliency.

State of Georgia Department of Community Affairs CDBG-DR 2023-2024 Hurricane Action Plan

Tidal Basin is providing technical expertise and administrative support to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in developing the state’s CDBG-DR Action Plan for the 2023-2024 hurricanes. Our wide range of services support the development of the Action Plan and ensure the HUD submission deadline is met. These activities include developing unmet needs and mitigation needs assessments, drafting the Action Plan, and assisting DCA with their community and stakeholder engagement efforts, including the public comment period.

CDBG-DR Support Services

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