Committee approves amendment adding Hurricane Helene work to CDBG‑DR contract after questions about term length

Mar 19, 2026

The committee approved an amendment to extend and add $4 million to a CDBG‑DR contract administered by BDO Government Services LLC to cover Hurricane Helene projects; members pressed ECD staff on why the amendment effectively lengthened the contract to a 60‑month term rather than using renewals.

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Bryce Rochelle of the Department of Economic and Community Development asked the committee to approve Amendment No. 1 to contract 84910 with BDO Government Services LLC to administer Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) projects. Rochelle and NECD Assistant Commissioner Brooksie Garlson said the amendment adds federal funds for Hurricane Helene projects and increases the contract’s liability by $4,000,000.

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