COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Strategic partnership in effectively leveraging federal funding to uplift communities
Accelerating your recovery while ensuring impactful and federally compliant programs.
We have an experienced team of Community Development Block Grant subject matter experts across all HUD funding streams, with a concentration on CDBG-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and CDBG-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) and are ready to support entities at all levels – from responding to disasters through long-term recovery, with a focus on building resilience. Working side-by-side with local governments, Tidal Basin manages all aspects of housing, infrastructure, economic revitalization, public service, disaster recovery, and mitigation program design and implementation.
Related services
- Housing and Rental Assistance
- Economic Development
- Broadband
- PA Grant Management
- Preparedness Grant Management
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Meet our community development experts

Carlos J. Castillo
Sr. Vice President, Executive Advisor and FEMA/DHS Market Lead

Peter Cavadini
Sr. Director, Engagement Management

Catherine Carr Clinch
President, Federal & Response Division

Bruce Conant
Construction Manager

Paxie G. Córdova Escalera
Director, Grants & Program Management

Daniel A. Craig
Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Cullerton-Conforti
Sr. Director, Major Programs and Advisory Services

Bailey deRouen
Sr. Director, Grants & Program Management

Melissa J. Gordon
Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Kurien
Director, Grants & Program Management

Sheila Manek
Sr. Vice President, Business Development Strategy, State, Local & Commercial Division

Chris Mewes
Sr. Director, Grants & Program Management

Mark J. Misczak
Sr. Vice President, Major Programs and Advisory Services

Delilah Ruiz Manzano
Director, Grants & Program Management

Adrienne L. Sheldon
Sr. Director, Mitigation Practice Lead

Elizabeth (Liz) Skillin
Assistant Vice President/Project Manager

Emily Sprague
Assistant Vice President/Engagement Management Lead

Paul Taylor
Vice President, Project Delivery, State, Local & Commercial Division