Major Public Power Utility – FEMA-Funded Hazard Mitigation Program
After a series of severe storms, a major public power utility secured FEMA funding to harden its distribution system and improve grid resilience across multiple service territories. The federally funded program required additional oversight to manage compliance requirements, ensure safe execution of storm hardening projects, and maintain accountability across concurrent construction activities. Key challenges included contractor performance, federal documentation standards, and completing projects on time within strict regulatory frameworks.
CARIAN provided field construction oversight and project controls support for the FEMA-funded hazard mitigation program. Our team served as the utility’s on-the-ground representative, coordinating contractors, enforcing federal compliance requirements, and ensuring transparent reporting throughout the project lifecycle. We managed oversight from pre-construction through project closeout, maintaining the documentation standards required for FEMA reimbursement and regulatory approval.
Field construction oversight and safety management for storm hardening projects
Contractor coordination, performance tracking, and compliance verification
Project controls including cost and schedule tracking with full documentation for FEMA reimbursement
Regulatory support with structured reporting aligned to FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance program standards
Value Delivered
Storm Hardening Projects
Delivered safe and timely execution of storm hardening projects within federal timelines and budgets
Compliance Reporting
Maintained 100 percent compliance with FEMA funding requirements and reporting standards
Reducing Quality Issues
Enhanced contractor accountability, reducing quality issues and improving performance
Zero Safety Incidents
Strengthened grid resilience with zero safety incidents during the engagement
