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Justice Department joins whistleblower lawsuit against AECOM

June 5, 2020

Post-Katrina, FEMA provided schools and universities with funds for the repair or replacement of damaged facilities, limited to the amount required to restore them to their pre-disaster condition. The full cost of replacement was available only if repair estimates exceeded a defined threshold, according to a press statement from the Department of Justice.

AECOM received more than $300 million from FEMA between 2005 and 2019 as a technical assistance contractor in support of disaster response efforts on the Hurricane Katrina recovery. In this role, AECOM was responsible for conducting site evaluations and preparing and reviewing damage and repair estimates used to determine whether applicants were eligible for funds.

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