H2O Partners, Inc. (H2O), a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE), was formed in 2001 by Jo Ann Howard, former Federal Insurance Administrator at FEMA.
H2O has a leadership team with excellent credentials and experience in the full range of disaster work, both natural and man-caused and assists clients with disaster response and recovery. For example, H2O serves as one of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Technical Assistance Contractors as part of an interdisciplinary team that addresses engineering, architectural, economic, land management planning, insurance, environmental and other areas associated with hazard recovery and reducing losses from all hazards.
Since its formation, H2O has successfully:
- Assisted clients in accessing and managing disaster grant funding.
- Developed FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans covering over 120 counties and 500 cities in the State of Texas.
- Served as part of a team assisting the State of Mississippi and cities, counties and non-profit entities in managing funds under FEMA's Public Assistance Program.
- Assisted in the review of the State of Louisiana's Public Assistance reimbursement process relative to the oversight of public funds and provided recommendations for improvement.
- Assessed risk and developed plans to mitigate risk from a range of hazards to critical facilities and infrastructure, such as large electric transmission systems and medical facilities, including the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
- Served as principal contractor to the State of Texas in conducting training on the National Flood Insurance Program.
Our core competencies include:
Disaster Response and Recovery
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Flood Mitigation
Water Resource Projects
Funding Assistance / Grants Management
Homeland Security
Outreach
Insurance Risk Management
For a list of H2O's clients please click here.
Mission Statement
H2O Partners, Inc. ("H2O") brings together a team of seasoned professionals, who are experts in strategic planning, communications and inter-governmental relations. H2O has been working since 2001 with governmental and private entities on environmental issues in over 120 counties in the State of Texas.
We have been privileged to work with the Texas agencies responsible for Emergency Management, environmental quality, natural hazards, water management and other areas central to quality of life and economic development for the 21st Century. H2O Partners has served as both prime contractor and subcontractor for large projects requiring the ability to translate legal and technical information into governmental planning and community action.
Our experience with state and federal agencies and programs enables us to assist clients such as local jurisdictions, river authorities, Councils of Government, state agencies and other governmental entities in achieving programmatic goals. We have an experienced team of reliable professionals who are dedicated to delivering quality work.
Our backgrounds include a wide range of experience and qualifications. We would be pleased to discuss opportunities to provide assistance in a broad range of consulting services. H2O Partners, Inc. is certified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) with the Texas Building and Procurement Commission under certificate number 1742994685200.
