Our approach
The decisions made in the first weeks after a declaration set the course of a recovery for years. We put senior advisors with federal and local recovery experience alongside your leadership to set strategy, coordinate with state and federal partners, and avoid the mistakes that become ineligible costs and audit findings.
Advisory services
Experience at the leadership level.
- Recovery strategy: A recovery strategy and organization that fits the scale of the event and the capacity of the jurisdiction.
- Federal and state coordination: Senior-level engagement with FEMA, HUD, the state, and congressional offices.
- Audit and compliance exposure: Early identification of the decisions and documentation that auditors will test.
- Leadership briefings: Regular briefings for elected officials and governing bodies on status, funding, and risk.
Recovery organization
Building the capacity to carry it out.
- Recovery program design: Organizational structure, staffing, and process for the recovery program.
- Staff augmentation: Experienced recovery staff embedded with your team when the workload exceeds capacity.
- Policy and procedure development: Recovery policies and procedures that keep decisions consistent and defensible.
- Transition to local capacity: A plan to hand the program to your staff, with training, as the recovery matures.
Why High Street?
High Street advisors have served as a FEMA regional grants director, a GAO auditor, a Presidential Management Fellow, and local recovery leaders. They have sat on both sides of the table and know what each side needs.