Advanced Technology and Local Expertise to
Expedite FEMA Funding
RESTON,
Va., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF
(NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and technology services
provider, has been contracted by the Town
of Lake Lure, North Carolina, and several other towns,
counties and utilities in North and South Carolina to provide comprehensive
disaster assessments and recovery support in the aftermath of
Hurricane Helene.
ICF's Carolina-based teams are partnering with local officials
to assess damage, navigate the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Public Assistance (FEMA PA) program, and identify additional
federal funding opportunities to maximize assistance.
"Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage to communities,
homes and utility infrastructure, impacting countless lives," said
Anne Choate, ICF executive vice
president for energy, environment and infrastructure. "By combining
ICF's deep disaster management and energy expertise with advanced
technology, we are helping community leaders confidently and
quickly stand up new funding programs and strengthen their
infrastructure. Together, we will work to accelerate recovery
efforts and build resilience against future
disasters."
To expedite recovery for several clients, ICF has deployed
disaster assessment teams in the impacted communities and
utilized drones to conduct rapid, high-resolution aerial
damage assessments. This cutting-edge approach has already
documented damage across over 110 square miles and 80 miles of
critical infrastructure—the largest continuous drone operation in
the company's history. The detailed imagery enables fast, accurate
data collection and informs recommendations for recovery and
mitigation projects.
ICF will also leverage their proprietary cloud-based grants
management platform disasTRAX® , which has been successfully
leveraged by several of ICF's disaster management clients to
streamline grants administration, centralize reporting and enhance
communication with local stakeholders.
With over 25 years of disaster management experience, ICF has
supported recovery efforts for more than 170 state and local
communities and territories across 90 major disasters, managing
over $90 billion in federal recovery
and mitigation funding. From FEMA PA to U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Disaster Recovery and CDBG Mitigation programs, ICF's
mission-driven approach spans the entire disaster lifecycle, from
damage assessments and planning to public engagement and
implementation.
About ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology
services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not
your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy
specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists
and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with
cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve
their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private
sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape
the future. Learn more at icf.com.
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Contact: Lauren Dyke,
lauren.dyke@ICF.com, +1.571.373.5577
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