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.

NYC Rapid Repairs was a program to help residential property owners affected by Hurricane Sandy make emergency repairs. These emergency repairs allowed residents to stay in their homes so that they could then complete more permanent repairs and finishes. Emergency repairs included permanent or temporary restoration of heat, power, and hot water, and other limited repairs to protect a home from further damage.

DSW was awarded a group of over 450 homes in the South Brooklyn/Coney Island area of New York City. On January 15, 2013, DSW opened up an office in Brooklyn, NY. On the morning of January 16, we started performing assessments on the flood-damaged homes. We started actual repairs on these homes on January 18, 2013. Ten days later, we were completing over 30 homes per day with over 175 daily craft labor on our job sites. All of these repairs were completed with no safety incidents.

In June 2011, Minot, North Dakota, was overrun with floodwaters when the Souris River overflowed the local levees after heavy rainfall and the spring snowmelt, breaking a 130-year-old flood record. As a result, over 4,000 homes in the area were flooded, and it was the first FEMA-declared Level 5 disaster since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

With experience in disaster recovery and a desire to help the residents of Minot, DSW opened our office in Minot in April 2013 and, as of August 2013, were awarded 69 homes as part of the city of Minot’s Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program.

In June 2011, Minot, North Dakota was overrun with floodwaters when the Souris River overflowed the local levees after heavy rainfall and the spring snowmelt, breaking a 130-year-old flood record. As a result, over 4,000 homes in the area were flooded and it was the first FEMA-declared, Level 5 disaster since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With experience in disaster recovery and a desire to help the residents of Minot, DSW opened an office in Minot in April 2013.

Hurricane Ike had a widespread effect on Texas and other surrounding states. To help homeowners recover, the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission established a disaster recovery program for Hardin, Orange, and Jefferson counties.

As part of the program’s first round, DSW completed 17 different bid packages. We demolished and rebuilt 174 homes using plans provided by the program administrator for a contract amount totaling over $19 million dollars.

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.

Thousands of residents were displaced when flooding occurred in Houston and other parts of southeast Texas during Hurricane Harvey. With DSW headquarters in Galveston, we saw firsthand the devastation that occurred. Having worked in disaster recovery programs and projects in Texas for close to ten years, we immediately knew we wanted to help.

When the storm cleared, and assessment was made, over 48,000 homes were reported damaged, with more than 1,000 that were completely destroyed and more than 17,000 that incurred significant damage.

The GLO Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair (DALHR) program was made available to residents who qualified via FEMA. During DSW’s tenure in this program, we completed moderate repairs to 116 units, including repairs to heating, plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning, walls, floors, and ceilings.

When massive flooding occurred along the East Coast during and after Hurricane Matthew in 2016, DSW started preparing to assist local residents in their recovery efforts. The storm caused hundreds of thousands of residents to go without power and flooding that caused significant damage.

The Hurricane Matthew Recovery Program, under the direction of the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office, repaired or replaced 540 homes.