Jacobs was awarded a Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract V (PA TAC V) for continued support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission. Through site inspection, field support, technical evaluation and cost analysis, Jacobs will continue to provide hazard mitigation strategies to re-build communities and critical infrastructure following disasters in the West Zone Regions. The Public Assistance program provides supplemental federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair, replacement and restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and selective private non-profit organizations.

Jacobs also advises FEMA on use of sustainable, resilient practices that protect facilities from future events. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, which has an estimated ceiling value of $570.5 million, has a one-year base contract period and up to four individual option years. Work includes supporting disaster operations in FEMA Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands; and Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.