Hurricane Katrina Support for DR-1603
More than a Decade of Support for Hurricane Katrina
NISTAC has provided technical and programmatic support for all phases of the Katrina operation, helping FEMA adapt to changes as the recovery has evolved in the 12 years since the hurricane occurred.
We conducted thousands of miles of road inspections, including a series of assessments to distinguish pre-existing damage from storm‐related heavy construction and debris activities. We identified $313 million as eligible work for roadway repair.
We developed and led a specialty justice team that worked closely with FEMA to expedite the assessment/grant eligibility for more than 220 justice facilities in Louisiana.
We also helped FEMA develop and implement a specialized group for addressing alternate and improved projects, which enabled us to lead implementation of alternative procedures authorized under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act.
- Client
- NISTAC
- Owner
- FEMA
- Location
- LA
- Completed
- Ongoing
- Region
- Southeast
As a member of the Nationwide Infrastructure Support Technical Assistance Consultants (NISTAC) joint venture, we deliver technical assistance support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program, providing engineers, architects, construction inspectors, cost estimators, and other technical specialists who conduct damage assessments for a wide array of public facilities and infrastructure. Responsibilities include disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, building and infrastructure damage assessments, environmental assessments, engineering evaluations, cost estimating and technical assistance support for design and construction, and the repair, replacement, and/or restoration of disaster-damaged, publically owned facilities, and certain private non-profit organizations’ facilities. Work is performed under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract and involves rapid mobilization, often within 48 hours.
Since Hurricane Katrina made landfill in 2005, NISTAC has given continuous technical and programmatic support to FEMA for the recovery from these hurricanes under consecutive contracts and task orders. NISTAC has deployed wastewater/sanitary engineers, insurance specialists, 406 mitigation specialists, cost estimators, civil engineers, general planners, policy advisors, debris specialists, historic preservation specialists, construction managers, architectural historians, historic architects, National Environmental Policy Act environmental specialists, and project formulation specialists with civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering backgrounds.
225+
engineers provided
650+
people deployed
