The Property Management Company shall provide a portfolio of furnished, turnkey 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom properties located within a thirty (30) – to sixty (60)-minute commute from the damaged dwelling, ensuring that these properties do not place an undue hardship on qualified disaster applicants. This should include existing residential properties advertised for lease (e.g., corporate apartments, vacation rentals, and second homes), vacant residential properties that are listed for sale (single family and multiple occupancy), and bank owned properties (e.g., foreclosures) or any other type of residential property that meets the criteria of a Direct Lease property as accepted by FEMA and the standards identified in this Statement of Work. Contractor shall provide FEMA with regular progress reports related to their property inventory.
Contractor and FEMA shall evaluate each property to ensure the property is safe, sanitary, secure, and functional. Safe means secure from disaster-caused hazards or threats to occupants. Sanitary means free of disaster-caused health hazards. Functional means an item or home capable of being used for its intended purpose.
