Decades of expertise. Billions in impact.
IEM manages the full U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) lifecycle, from needs assessments and program design through construction and closeout. Our teams have led major housing and infrastructure recovery efforts following the nation’s most significant disasters, helping clients maximize funding, maintain compliance, and accelerate recovery.
IEM’s CDBG-DR and MIT experts, alongside our teaming partners, have delivered technical assistance and implementation support to HUD grantees nationwide. Our work spans Louisiana and Mississippi after Katrina; New York and New Jersey after Sandy; Louisiana after the 2016 Great Floods; Florida across multiple hurricanes; Texas after Harvey; and Puerto Rico after Maria and Irma.
CDBG-DR Implementation and Program Management
IEM supports partners from pre-award through grant closeout, offering strategic guidance on leveraging federal flexibilities to maximize the impact of every CDBG-DR dollar. Backed by national experts in policy, project management, and compliance, we deliver custom solutions including:
- Program Design and Implementation
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Training and Education
- Communications and Outreach
- Call Center and Case Management
- Constituent Services and Citizen Participation
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Mitigation and Resilience
IEM specializes in mitigation and critical infrastructure development tailored to each community we serve. Drawing on deep experience in island communities, coastal regions, and wildfire-prone areas, our team addresses environmental hazards, extreme weather impacts, and complex recovery challenges with proven expertise.
To date, IEM’s Mitigation Team has developed more than 10,000 mitigation and resiliency project applications funded by state and federal programs nationwide, including 2,500 projects in a single state, valued at more than $11 billion.
Partner with IEM to put every CDBG dollar to work for your community. Contact our experts today.
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Digital Software Solutions
Grant Management Solution GrantWise®
GrantWise® , 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. .