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Case Study

Texas Hill Country Disaster Recovery Program Management & NFIP Substantial Damage Evaluations

Texas Hill Country NFIP substantial damage map along the North Fork Guadalupe River with color-coded property evaluation markers.

Challenge

Following the catastrophic July 4th flooding in Central Texas, local governments faced the urgent challenge of assessing hundreds of flood-damaged structures while remaining compliant with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. Communities needed rapid technical support to make defensible substantial damage determinations, protect public safety, and preserve eligibility for FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation funding—all under compressed emergency response timelines.

Our Approach

Selected by the Texas Division of Emergency Management as a Category I emergency contractor, Streamline rapidly mobilized multidisciplinary teams to support four jurisdictions. We coordinated directly with floodplain administrators and emergency management officials, prioritized field operations using GIS, performed FEMA-compliant substantial damage evaluations, generated standardized documentation using FEMA’s Substantial Damage Estimator, and implemented rigorous QA/QC procedures to ensure consistency across multiple inspection teams. Beyond field assessments, we provided program management, regulatory guidance, documentation management, and reimbursement support throughout the recovery effort.

Results & Impact

  • Mobilized within 24 hours of authorization
  • Delivered 100% of evaluations and reports on schedule
  • Enabled communities to make defensible NFIP compliance decisions
  • Positioned local governments for FEMA Public Assistance reimbursement through complete, audit-ready documentation
  • Identified mitigation opportunities supporting future Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding
  • Demonstrated Streamline’s ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdiction disaster recovery programs under emergency conditions while maintaining federal compliance standards.

Client

Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)

Location

Kerr County, San Saba County, City of San Saba, City of Ingram

Related Services

  • FEMA Disaster Recover
  • Substantial Damage Evaluations (SDEs)
  • Floodplain Management
  • Grant Compliance & Documentation
  • GIS & Field Data Collection

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