Disaster Recovery

Community & Economic Development

Recovery that lifts entire communities.

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IEM Rebuilds Stronger

Strong communities are built on strong foundations, safe housing, a healthy local economy, and the services residents rely on every day. IEM helps governments strengthen all three through strategic planning, resilient program design, and smart economic investment, so jurisdictions recover faster, expand opportunity, and build lasting stability. From housing and infrastructure to economic analysis and program delivery, we deliver data-driven solutions that unlock funding, accelerate implementation, and turn recovery into measurable, community-wide impact.

Our Solutions

Building resilient communities through strategic planning and grants management. From action plans and needs assessments to economic impact analysis and federally funded program delivery, IEM guides jurisdictions from the first idea to funded, finished results.

Economic Recovery & Revitalization

IEM helps communities restore local economies, reopen critical services, and attract the investment that turns disaster recovery into long-term growth and opportunity.

Community Engagement

IEM leads strategic, inclusive engagement that elevates community voices, builds trust, and ensures programs reflect the priorities of the people they serve.

Grants Management

IEM expertly navigates complex federal funding, from CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT to a range of recovery and community development programs, streamlining processes, strengthening compliance, and maximizing the impact of every grant dollar.

Needs Assessment

IEM conducts comprehensive needs and economic analyses to identify gaps, target funding, and drive smart program design.

Community & Recovery Planning

IEM’s planners and subject-matter experts help jurisdictions pinpoint risks, prioritize investments, and build actionable strategies that strengthen resilience and accelerate recovery.

Software Solutions

GrantWise®

GrantWise®, a low-code, large-scale grants management solution, supporting th, a low-code, large-scale grants management solution, supporting the efficient and effective business process and workflow management of grant processing and administration from initialization to closeout.

HousingIQ™

HousingIQ™, is a low-code grant automation tool that was designed specifically to accommodate shifting requirements and meet exacting standards of accuracy, security, flexibility, robustness, and auditability by federal audits.