ASFPM and our Flood Mitigation Committee submitted comments July 15, 2019 on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (or BRIC) program.
Overall, we support BRIC, and think it has the potential to be a game changer in mitigation and reducing flood losses around the country. But we do have concerns and offer suggestions, which you can read here.
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program December 2015 Marks 30th Anniversary for the Nation’s Most Successful Voluntary Conservation Program Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminded farmers and ranchers Dec. 1 that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program begins today, Dec. 1, 2015 and ends Feb. 26, 2016. December…
The Senate on March 13 passed the Grimm-Waters Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (GW-HR3370), with a 72-22 vote. Because the Senate did not amend the bill, it will go directly to the President for his signature. It is the same bill the House passed last week and ASFPM is working on an analysis of the…
In late July EPA launched the Water Finance Clearinghouse! The response was overwhelming, but some reported they couldn’t access the site. They resolved the issue and it is live now. The Water Finance Clearinghouse allows you to search a database with more than $10 billion in water funding sources and over 550 resources to support…
