Expertise in FEMA 428: Public Assistance Alternative Procedures (PAAP)
In 2013, the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act amended Section 428 of the Stafford Act, authorizing FEMA to enact new Public Assistance Alternative Procedures.
Case Study
WebPuff – Improving Protection through Science and Innovation
WebPuff is a comprehensive Web-based emergency management decision support system designed to aid in planning for a chemical accident or incident.
QEM® Mitigates Risk
QEM® is IEM’s award-winning state-of-the-art simulation that represents the most sophisticated process yet developed for analyzing preparedness.
Ensuring Compliance in an All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Parish of Iberville in the State of Louisiana is subject to the effects of many disasters, varying widely in type and magnitude.
DHS/FEMA Technical Assistance Program
The FEMA National Preparedness Directorate, Capabilities Division delivers Technical Assistance (TA) in prevention and preparedness.
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Program Integration
Since 1993, IEM has provided technical program integration services to the states and counties making up the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), a $2.7 billion program jointly managed by FEMA and the U.S. Army. In 1999, FEMA selected IEM to be the onsite Program Management and Integration contractor. Measurable benchmarks for protection. CSEPP is tasked […]
Planning Exercise Results in Usable Plans—The Fictional “Hurricane Pam”
Before the onset of the 2004 hurricane season, IEM, with a team of three subcontractors, was awarded a FEMA contract to support catastrophic planning for Southeast Louisiana. The goal of the project was to develop a functional, scenario-based exercise that would drive the writing of Incident Action Plans for catastrophic hurricane response and build the […]
Mississippi’s Post-Hurricane Katrina Recovery Success
Mississippi’s Post-Katrina CDBG Housing Recovery Program IEM staff implemented Mississippi’s post-Katrina CDBG Housing Recovery Program—lauded by HUD as a success and best practices model Returned 48,000 Mississippi familes to permanent housing Distributed $4.6 billion in grant assistance, with $2 billion distributed to homeowners one full year ahead of projections Completed the program with an error […]
Repairing and Rebuilding in the State of New York – NY Rising Disaster Recovery Program
IEM served as Program Manager for New York State’s $1.2 billion CDBG–DR Housing recovery program to repair, rebuild and elevate homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. Despite taking over the program from a previous contractor and having to repair many applicant files, IEM achieved on overall 98.7 accuracy rate in […]
Hazardous Materials Study Series Helps Local Jurisdictions Plan and Exercise Better
IEM worked with the North Carolina Emergency Management Division’s Information and Planning Section to complete a five-year hazardous materials study series for the state’s nine Domestic Preparedness Regions (DPRs). The study provides an assessment of the hazardous materials risks near critical facilities such as schools, public buildings, congested transportation routes, and areas with large population […]
