March 11, 2015
President Obama’s proposed 2016 budget contains good news for flood mapping and mitigation
By News Editor
From the ASFPM Chair, William S. “Bill” Nechamen – Published in the February 2015 issue of “News & Views” What a whirlwind month it has been! No, I’m not talking about the four “storms if the century” that have hit the East Coast in the past month. I’m talking about major changes proposed for federal
March 6, 2015
FEMA issued a bulletin on the Hurricane Sandy Settlement Process
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Bulletin W-15009 Issued March 5, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own (WYO) Principal Coordinators and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Direct Servicing Agent FROM: Brad J. Kieserman Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: Hurricane Sandy Settlement Process – Payment of Litigation Expenses FEMA is undertaking a review of all
February 27, 2015
EO 13690 & FFRMS Explained, Infomation on Listening Sessions, and How to Comment on the guidelines
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Executive Order 13690 and the New Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Explained President Obama on Jan. 30 issued Executive Order 13690 that revises Executive Order 11988 and proposes a new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. “Since the issuance of Executive Order 11988 38 years ago, we as a nation have learned a lot about floodplain
February 23, 2015
April 2015 Revisions to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual Posted Online
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On Feb. 20, FEMA sent out bulletin W-15007, announcing that the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual revisions that will become effective April 1, have been posted online. To view the revisions, click here. If you have any questions, contact the iService WYO support team at WYO@NFIPiService.com.
February 13, 2015
Informational Listening Sessions on FFRMS have been set.
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Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory February 13, 2015 SAVE THE DATE: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementing Sessions Dear Colleagues: Please join FEMA and federal partners during a series of Listening Sessions on the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation. These sessions provide the opportunity to listen, ask questions, and provide feedback on how federal agencies implement
February 11, 2015
FEMA bulletin announces high deductible option for ALL residential properties
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SUBJECT: High Deductible Option Disclosure Read the full bulletin here. Pursuant to Section 12 of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA), FEMA is making an optional $10,000 deductible available to all residential properties, including those designed for one to four families. Prior to the enactment of HFIAA, FEMA already provided $10,000 and
February 9, 2015
FEMA bulletin provides addendum to April 1 NFIP program changes.
By News Editor
You can view the W-15004 Bulletin here.
February 2, 2015
Flood Risk Mapping Guidelines and Standards: Spring 2015 update
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Flood Risk Mapping Guidelines and Standards: Spring 2015 update FEMA maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (MAP) program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements (NFIP flood risk analysis and mapping, and address the performance of flood risk projects, processing of letters
January 30, 2015
White House issues New Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Management, ASFPM Supports New Standard
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White House issues New Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Management, ASFPM Supports New Standard President Obama issued a new Executive Order Jan. 30 that proposes a new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which the Association of State Floodplain Managers says will ultimately help reduce flood losses and taxpayer costs. Two federal coordinating groups that
January 26, 2015
FEMA announcing an updated fee schedule for flood map related products to begin Feb. 20
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Notice: Updated Fee Schedule for FEMA Flood Map Related Products The Federal Emergency Management Agency has published a Federal Register Notice announcing an updated fee schedule for processing certain map change requests to National Flood Insurance Program maps, requests for Flood Insurance Study (FIS) technical and administrative support data, and requests for particular NFIP map