U.S. EPA Office of Policy Awards Tellus Disaster Resilience Assistance Blanket Purchase Agreement

Tellus Civic Science (Tellus) has been awarded a contract to support U.S. EPA’s Office of Policy with Disaster Resilience Assistance. In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), EPA helps communities plan and prepare for disasters to achieve long-term resilience with the capacity to build back better and the goal of improving environmental health and economic livelihoods. Tellus is eager to support upcoming call orders to provide tailored technical assistance to help communities nationwide plan and prepare for a range of hazards from wildfire and smoke, drought, hurricanes, extreme heat and heat islands, flooding, earthquakes, landslides, sea level rise, winter storms, pandemics and more.

Tellus and our teaming partners provide multidisciplinary technical expertise with inclusive, community-centered engagement strategies tailored to the needs, priorities, and lived experiences of diverse populations across the country including rural, urban, Tribal, Indigenous, and economically disadvantaged communities. Our team facilitates community-centered visioning for effective planning and project design, moving ideas to practical implementation.  We are delighted to partner with EPA and program participants to advance resilience, protect natural resources, and help build more vibrant and thriving communities.