September 28, 2020
Take Action on Flood Map Funding with ASFPM Engage!
By News Editor
This new advocacy tool provides a quick, easy, and effective way to reach out to elected officials on legislative issues of interest to the floodplain management community. Please take action today by contacting your U.S. Senators and encouraging them to support flood map funding.
September 28, 2020
ASFPM Makes Recommendations on Possible Joint WRDA Proposal
By News Editor
ASFPM has sent a letter to leaders on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with recommendations regarding a possible joint proposal for a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that could be brought before their respective bodies before the end of the year.
September 18, 2020
Take Action with ASFPM Engage!
By News Editor
Please take action today by contacting your U.S. Senators today and encouraging them to support flood map funding.
September 15, 2020
Audit Criticizes FEMA for Poor Management of SRL Properties
By News Editor
In its report, the DHS Office of the Inspector General says FEMA does not have reliable, accurate information on SRL properties and fails to provides equitable and timely relief to SRL applicants.
August 25, 2020
ASFPM Makes Case for Flood Risk Map Funding
By News Editor
ASFPM has sent a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee strongly urging funding of FEMA’s flood risk map program at a minimum of $263 million for FY21.
August 21, 2020
Communities Gaining Ground in the Race Against Rising Waters
By News Editor
New resource from the Flood Science Center offers an inside look at eight communities from across the United States who successfully tackled their flood problems.
August 17, 2020
ASFPM Comments on FEMA State and Local Mitigation Plan Guides
By News Editor
The Mitigation POD Committee has submitted comments to FEMA on behalf of ASFPM in response to the agency’s announcement that it is updating both the State and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Guides this year.
August 13, 2020
High and Dry: Managing Multifamily Buildings in the Floodplain
By News Editor
By leveraging their knowledge of NFIP regulatory requirements for multifamily structures in flood hazard areas, local floodplain managers can help developers choose pathways to compliance that build environmental and economic resilience.
August 11, 2020
ASFPM Comments on Fifth National Climate Assessment
By News Editor
In its comments, ASFPM stressed the need for all Atlas 14 volumes to be updated every five years and recommended a study to identify an appropriate methodology to update the Probable Maximum Precipitation for the nation.