Federal emergency managemen agency – National Dam Safety Program (NDSP)

National Dam Program Integration Support

CASE STUDY

practice area

Risk, Safety and Mission Assurance

About NDSP

The National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) is a national program that targets the improvement of dams and the safety of those who live in surrounding communities. Since it was first authorized by Congress in 1996, there have been marked improvements in the safety of many of our Nation’s dams. This is directly attributable to what NDSP has been able to achieve since its inception.

Beginning in 2012, FEMA began to highlight key NDSP accomplishments on a yearly basis to advance awareness and understanding of the important role NDSP plays to reduce risk, promote benefits, and enhance safety surrounding our Nation’s dams. The Year-in-Review provides the progress of NDSP along with important accomplishments that continue across all NDSP elements, including State assistance, research, training, and the alignment of NDSP within the emergency management and resilience frameworks.

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OUR EXPERTISE

Mission Assurance and Compliance

CHALLENGE

FEMA’s grant funding was substantially increased through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) which infused the agency with an additional $7.8 Billion in funding. $800 million was set aside for the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP).
The National Dam Safety Program Integration and Support (NDSPIS) contract is responsible for developing and implementing innovative strategies, tools and training needed to help FEMA utilize grant money in an efficient manner.

Business Impact

Longevity supports FEMA HQ by providing staff and subject matter experts who bring a wide array of expertise to the FEMA National Dam Safety Program (NDSP), including Grants Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, Training and Technology Implementation to support the agency’s transformation and delivery of FEMA NDSP Grants.
Our team has established more than a dozen project roadmaps, plans and schedules for the implementation of various new solutions including project and program management delivery, oversight, reporting and advisory services for FEMA HQ.
We have also established training updates to FEMA’s sponsored training, as well as providing leaders to support change management by providing the tools and guidance needed to support and implement changes organization-wide.
We continue to provide the oversight that helps FEMA maintain the highest standards with innovative strategies and tools.

Business Impact

Our team’s support significantly enhanced the FEMA Program Office implementation of the HHPD grant program nationwide, amplified program design to meet NDSP objectives, and strengthened the NDSP State Assistance Grant Program. These achievements increased risk awareness, enabling citizens and communities to bolster resilience against dam-related hazards.