Author: News Editor

    May 28, 2021

    A Closeup Look at the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard on the Capitol Beach Podcast

    By News Editor

    On this timely Capitol Beach podcast, Derek Brockbank looks at the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) with ASFPM’s Chad Berginnis and NRDC’s Joel Scata.

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    May 24, 2021

    Berginnis Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing, Makes the Case for Transformative Reform

    By News Editor

    In a Senate Committee hearing, Berginnis provided testimony on the importance of NFIP to helping families and communities become more resilient to flooding and offered recommendations on how it can be strengthened to better address current and future flood risk and ensure greater equity.

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    May 5, 2021

    ASFPM’s 2021 Virtual Conference Begins Next Week. Here’s What to Expect.

    By News Editor

    Next week, the 2021 ASFPM Virtual Conference will bring together nearly 2,000 floodplain management and mitigation professionals for three full days of learning. After a year of planning, we’re excited to get started.

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    April 2, 2021

    Risk Rating 2.0 Talking Points and Resources to Help You Navigate the Changes

    By News Editor

    ASFPM believes this change is long overdue. A more accurate, fair, and equitable way to determine an individual property’s flood risk should increase public confidence in the program and put NFIP on stronger financial footing

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    March 22, 2021

    ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis Testifies on WRDA 2020

    By News Editor

    During the testimony, Berginnis explains why ASFPM is encouraged by the direction set by WRDA 2020 and outlines our recommendations for implementation.

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    March 19, 2021

    Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Annual Grant Cycle Submissions FY2020 Summary

    By News Editor

    For the Fiscal Year 2020 grant application cycle, FEMA received nearly $3.6 billion in applications for the BRIC program and nearly $400 million for the FMA program. A total of $700 million is available is available for the two programs.

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    March 9, 2021

    Registration Opens for the 2021 ASFPM Virtual Conference

    By News Editor

    Secure your spot for the nation’s premier conference dedicated to all aspects of flooding and floodplain management, May 10-14.

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    March 4, 2021

    ASFPM Encouraged by Legislation to Address Flooding

    By News Editor

    FLOODS Act and PRECIP Act would vastly improve flood monitoring, forecasting, and communication efforts.

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    February 17, 2021

    Celebrating Black History Month: William A. Anderson

    By News Editor

    In honor of Black History Month, ASFPM is recognizing the vision and work of William Averette Anderson (1937 – 2013), an accomplished scholar, researcher, and policymaker in the field of hazards and disaster mitigation.

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    February 9, 2021

    FEMA Seeks Volunteers for BRIC Virtual National Review Panels

    By News Editor

    During the reviews, volunteers will leverage their mitigation experience and expertise to assess how applications meet the six BRIC qualitative evaluation criteria. The deadline is apply to be a volunteer is Feb. 16, 2021.

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