Disaster Recovery

Coordinating resources to help communities prepare, mitigate, and rebuild

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Strengthen response and resilience

Disasters can strike at any time, in any place — whether hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, severe storms, earthquakes, or public health emergencies. Every community faces its own risks, and governments must be ready to safeguard their citizens and support rapid recovery.  

BDO can help. We’ve stood shoulder-to-shoulder with public sector agencies through every kind of emergency, helping rebuild communities, homes, and lives in the wake of disaster. We have the knowledge, experience, and technical assets to coordinate activities and funding with federal agencies including FEMA, HUD, the Treasury Department, and many more, quickly bringing much-needed assistance to states, municipalities, and individuals in affected areas.  

From advance preparation and early response through mitigation and shelter to long-term housing and infrastructure recovery, BDO is prepared to manage the full disaster lifecycle. We work with state and local governments to navigate complex federal regulatory and compliance issues without delays or missteps, helping people get back on their feet and back to normal. 

How BDO Can Help

BDO offers disaster recovery services to help in the wake of disaster.

  • Manage Programs

    From the disaster declaration through final closeout, we marshal HUD, FEMA, Treasury, and state funding streams and manage disaster recovery programs.

  • Maintain Compliance

    We design operational systems to use federal funds correctly and efficiently while helping to avoid clawbacks and withdrawals.

  • Respond and Recover

    We support every stage of the disaster lifecycle — staging resources, deploying personnel for immediate relief, and managing rebuilding programs.

  • Integrate Technology

    Our custom tracking and reporting tools improve speed, transparency, and communication during critical response and recovery periods.

  • Manage Programs

    From the disaster declaration through final closeout, we marshal HUD, FEMA, Treasury, and state funding streams and manage disaster recovery programs.

  • Maintain Compliance

    We design operational systems to use federal funds correctly and efficiently while helping to avoid clawbacks and withdrawals.

  • Respond and Recover

    We support every stage of the disaster lifecycle — staging resources, deploying personnel for immediate relief, and managing rebuilding programs.

  • Integrate Technology

    Our custom tracking and reporting tools improve speed, transparency, and communication during critical response and recovery periods.

Helping manage the full disaster lifecycle, our team at BDO has:

Supported federal disaster recovery implementations in 30 states and U.S. territories. 

Managed more than $50 billion in HUD CDBG-DR funds for post-disaster housing, infrastructure, and economic recovery. 

Managed more than $28 billion in FEMA IA and PA funds to help individuals and communities recover from disasters. 

Managed nearly $130 billion in federal funds to date. 

Disaster Recovery Capabilities

When large numbers of residents are displaced due to a disaster, assisting communities with emergency sheltering and temporary housing solutions is critical to recovery.

The FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) program provides short-term housing assistance or emergency funds for necessary expenses (e.g., transportation, food, lodging) to displaced survivors after a storm or other disaster.

The FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) program allows state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to provide temporary shelter in non-traditional settings — such as hotels, motels, or dormitories — when congregate shelters are unsafe or impractical.

Local jurisdictions, cities, counties, private nonprofits, houses of worship, and tribal organizations can secure FEMA PA funding for emergency responses and long-term infrastructure repairs. BDO can work with key stakeholders to obtain funding or reimbursement for critical projects, achieving the greatest benefit for every dollar while maintaining transparency and compliance.

BDO can help design and implement an effective hazard mitigation program utilizing HMGP and other federal dollars through mixed-use funding streams and public-private partnerships. We have real-world practical knowledge and long experience to help navigate obstacles and deliver favorable outcomes.

BDO has considerable experience with CDBG-DR funding across states and territories. Working alongside state organizations, we manage disaster recovery housing, infrastructure, and economic development program implementation, using best practices and processes that help communities return to normal.

BDO’s environmental consulting professionals work closely with regulatory agencies to develop policies and processes to facilitate necessary environmental reviews. With clear guidelines and consistent approaches, we help programs comply with all relevant federal, state, and local guidelines.

 Learn more about our environmental compliance services.

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Implementation and management for government programs are offered through BDO Government Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a separate legal entity affiliated with BDO USA, P.C.

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