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ASFPM Comments on National Risk Index, Community Disaster Resilience Zones

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The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) submitted comments in response to FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) concerning the National Risk Index (NRI) and the new Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ) program.

ASFPM has significant concerns regarding the current and proposed uses of the NRI as it relates to hazard mitigation grant and planning programs. Further, we believe that the CDRZ program as proposed in legislation is deeply flawed and will be extremely difficult to enact in a fair and equitable manner. Read ASFPM’s comments here

ASFPM joined 94 other organizations and individuals to submit comments in response to the RFI. You can access all the comments here

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MEMBER ALERT: Thanks to our members for supporting important mapping policy initiative

MEMBER ALERT: Thanks to our members for supporting important mapping policy initiative

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Dear ASFPM members, chapter leaders and state floodplain staff:

Yesterday, the Senate voted to approve a $1.4 trillion spending package that will fund the federal government through the end of September 2020. In addition to containing an extension of the NFIP until September 30, 2020; the spending bill also includes $263 million for flood mapping. Advisers to the President have indicated he will sign it.