In 2011, a deadly tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people and causing $3 billion in losses. The city received $158 million in CDBG-DR funding and needed help deploying it quickly and efficiently while meeting complex grant requirements.
Guidehouse helped the City of Joplin maximize the funds’ impact by adopting resilient and sustainable designs that not only sped rebuilding but helped boost the city’s ability to withstand future extreme-weather events. Guidehouse also helped the city launch programs to support low-income families and enhance community engagement.
The Guidehouse engagement not only helped get Joplin back on its feet in the immediate aftermath of the disaster; it helped foster collaboration and long-term resilience, fundamentally changing how the community solves problems, with a renewed emphasis on teamwork, innovation, and resourcefulness.
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