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“Federal rules allowing covered local FEMA rebuilding projects to use Construction Manager at Risk should have to be issued within 180 days.”
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“Local governments should be allowed to use Construction Manager at Risk contracts for FEMA-funded repairs and rebuilding of damaged public facilities.”
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“FEMA should work with SBA, HUD, inspectors general, and other agencies to study disaster aid paperwork and plan ways to make information requests faster, simpler, less repetitive, and less burdensome for aid applicants and grant recipients.”
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“Disaster aid should reach people and communities based on need, not wealth, location, politics, or status.”
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“Federal agencies should identify new technologies, including unmanned aircraft systems, that could help them complete early disaster damage assessments faster while following existing FEMA technology standards.”
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“Disaster recovery should move quickly while still protecting land, wildlife, historic places, and community health.”
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“Disaster recovery grantees should be able to use certain environmental reviews already completed by another federal agency, and HUD should be able to release money faster for projects that already have completed reviews or qualify for exemptions.”
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“FEMA public assistance projects up to $3 million should be able to use the simpler process with fewer administrative steps, instead of limiting that process to projects up to $1 million.”
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“People harmed by disasters should be able to get clear, fair, and timely help for housing, repairs, health needs, and basic recovery.”
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“FEMA should regularly bring federal agencies together to examine early disaster damage checks, identify where agencies repeat or split up the same work, and consider whether one agency could do those checks for all federal programs.”
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“Federal rebuilding aid should help communities restore roads, schools, utilities, and other public places quickly while protecting public money.”
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“Local governments using CMAR for covered FEMA rebuilding projects should be able to choose providers based on skill, capability, and experience, not only the lowest price.”
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“Local governments using CMAR for covered FEMA rebuilding projects should be able to use that approach for needed expert services, technical help, construction work, other services, and goods.”
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