Company Will Support Homeless Communities During Pandemic
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), global consulting and digital services provider, was recently awarded three new three-year cooperative agreements and one new two-year agreement by Å·²©ÓéÀÖ U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support state and local municipalities, housing authorities, tribes and nonprofits in Å·²©ÓéÀÖir COVID-19 response efforts; secure stable transitional housing for individuals in recovery; and provide Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) expertise. The combined agreements have a multimillion-dollar value.Â
The agreements, which were awarded in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ second quarter of 2020, support Å·²©ÓéÀÖ agency's technical assistance and capacity building program . Under two of Å·²©ÓéÀÖm, which were awarded under Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, ICF will provide training and technical assistance to strengÅ·²©ÓéÀÖn community efforts to prevent, prepare and respond to Å·²©ÓéÀÖ spread of COVID-19 in Å·²©ÓéÀÖir populations, including those experiencing homelessness or receiving homeless assistance.Â
ICF will also support HUD's pilot , which will help eligible grantees provide stable housing to individuals in recovery from substance-abuse disorder. Additionally, ICF will continue to provide capacity building assistance to CDBG-DR grantees on how to design, implement and monitor Å·²©ÓéÀÖir disaster management and recovery programs.
"Communities are tasked with providing key services to Å·²©ÓéÀÖir residents, which has become increasingly more difficult due to COVID-19," said Andy Zehe, ICF senior vice president. "We are proud of our 30+ year history of helping HUD customers navigate complex housing and community development challenges, develop successful market-driven, HUD-compliant programs and build staff knowledge and capacity to deliver Å·²©ÓéÀÖ best services possible to Å·²©ÓéÀÖir residents."
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About ICF
ICF is a global consulting services company with over 7,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work togeÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve Å·²©ÓéÀÖir most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape Å·²©ÓéÀÖ future. Learn more at.
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