Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas in September 2008 and left behind severe damage to the island of Galveston. To help rebuild the community, funds were granted to the City of Galveston to complete needed housing repairs. Round 1 of the City of Galveston disaster recovery program included both reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. Unfortunately, multiple General Contractors were not able to finish the work provided to them. DSW was given the opportunity to help turn the program around. Although awarded some new assignments, most of the work received came in the form of “takeovers” from other contractors who weren’t able to finish their scopes of work.

As part of the FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program, DSW began working with the City of Nassau Bay in 2014 to elevate homes in flood-prone areas of the city. The FEMA Mitigation Assistance Grant Program provides funds to assist states and communities in instituting measures that will lower or eliminate the risk of future flooding to buildings, including residential properties.

This program, funded by the FEMA Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) Elevation Grant Program, seeks to elevate homes to help eliminate or reduce future flood claims on certain residential properties within flood-prone areas of Galveston County.

DSW has taken part in other elevation projects within other programs in parts of Galveston County and as a result of that experience along with other qualifications, we were admitted to the SRL program.

Round 1 of the Galveston County Housing Assistance Program (GCHAC) was a 17-month program that involved Hurricane Ike recovery in the County of Galveston, in Texas. The GCHAC program included both the reconstruction and rehabilitation of homes damaged by winds or floodwaters. Using our unique construction management systems, DSW successfully reconstructed 100 homes and completed 40 rehabilitation homes as part of Round 1.

This program was led by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council with grant money administered by the General Land Office of Texas. The purpose of the program was to help residents in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties rebuild after the devastating effects of Hurricane Dolly in 2008.

The hurricane season of 2008 affected all of the coastal regions of Texas. In the Lower Rio Grande Valley, floodwaters forced entire neighborhoods to evacuate.

In addition to programs in New York and New Jersey, DSW is participating in Hurricane Sandy Disaster Recovery work in the state of Connecticut. For this program, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $71.8 million dollars to the State of Connecticut. Of this funding, $30 million has been designated for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or mitigation of single-family housing damaged by Hurricane Sandy. This work took place in the four southern counties, Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London.

Round 2 of the Galveston County Housing Assistance Program (GCHAC) started in late 2016. Like Round 1, this program Included both the reconstruction and rehabilitation of homes damaged by winds or floodwaters. Using unique construction management systems, DSW reconstructed or rehabilitated 139 units as part of this round.

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas in September 2008 and left behind severe damage to the island of Galveston. To help rebuild the community, funds were granted to the City of Galveston to complete needed housing repairs. Round 2 of the City of Galveston disaster recovery program included both reconstruction and rehabilitation projects totaling 74 units at a contract value of $12M.

Another program established to help citizens in the great state of Texas recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008, the Chambers County Disaster Recovery Housing Program began in 2011.

As part of Round 1.1, DSW was awarded two bid packages in the Chambers County disaster recovery effort. As part of this scope, we demolished and rebuilt 21 homes for a contract amount of $1.7M. DSW worked with Public Management to reconstruct homes, bringing them current with updated building codes and better able to withstand storms.

Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the fall of 2012, causing significant damage all along the eastern coast of the US. As a result, federal funds were allocated to help with various recovery initiatives.

The New York PET Program run by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery is one of the many programs in place to assist with Hurricane Sandy recovery. DSW, under the direction of the Armand Corporation, is working in this program to perform minor maintenance, restoration, and construction services on single-family residences in New York (excluding New York City). These projects took place in many areas of Long Island.

Another program established to help citizens in the great state of Texas recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008, the Chambers County Disaster Recovery Housing Program began in 2011.

Due to DSW’s success in the Chambers County Disaster Recovery Round 1.1, we were awarded over $9M to participate in Round 1.2, with the ability to reconstruct or rehabilitate 77 homes. As part of Round 1.2, DSW paired up with the Houston-Galveston Area Council to help Chambers County residents apply and become qualified to participate in the program, acting as both the prime contractor and the building contractor.

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy impacted many states along the Eastern United States, including New Jersey. With flooding, wind damage, and more, thousands of homes were damaged as a result. Homeowners were without power and other essential utilities, making their residences uninhabitable.

Having participated in the New York City Rapid Repairs program from January through May 2013, DSW was familiar with the particular challenges faced by the northeast in recovery from Hurricane Sandy. In July 2013, DSW Homes was accepted into the New Jersey RREM program construction commenced in Spring of 2014.