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Map of RegionsFEMA Home Study Course IS-9
Managing Floodplain Development Through
The National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA Home Study Course IS-9
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Unit 1. Floods and Floodplain Management
A. Floods and Floodplains
B. Floodplain Development
C. Floodplain Management
Unit 2. The National Flood Insurance Program
A. History
B. How the NFIP works
C. Roles and Responsibilities
D. Community Participation
Unit 3. NFIP Flood Studies and Maps
A. NFIP Flood Studies
B. Riverine Studies
C. Coastal Flood Studies
D. Shallow Flooding Studies
E. Approximate Studies
F. NFIP Maps
Unit 4. Using NFIP Studies and Maps
A. Using FIS Reports
B. Using the Flood Maps
C. Using Profiles
D. Maintaining and Revising NFIP Maps
Unit 5. The NFIP Floodplain Management Requirements
A. The NFIP’s Regulations
B. Maps and Data
C. Permit Requirements
D. Encroachments
E. New Buildings in A Zones
F. New Buildings in V Zones
G. Other Requirements
Unit 6. Additional Regulatory Measures
A. Taking
B. State Regulatory Standards
C. Higher Regulatory Standards
D. Flood Hazards of Special Concern
E. Environmental Protection Measures
Unit 7. Ordinance Administration
A. The Ordinance
B. The Administrator
C. Development Permits
D. Inspections
E. Enforcement
F. Appeals, Special Uses, Variances
G. Records
Unit 8. Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage
A. Substantial Improvement
B. Substantial Damage
C. Exceptions
Unit 9. Flood Insurance and Floodplain Management
A. Flood Insurance Policies
B. Rating New Policies
C. The Community Rating System
D. Coastal Barriers Resources System
Unit 10. Disaster Operations and Hazard Mitigation
A. Disaster Operations
B. Hazard Mitigation
C. Mitigation Assistance Programs
Appendices
A. FEMA Regional Offices
B. State Contacts
C. References
D. Glossary
E. NFIP Regulations
F. FEMA Forms
G. EMI Courses
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