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    April 10, 2026

    ASFPM Foundation Releases Report on Harnessing AI for Flood Risk Management

    By ASFPM Foundation

    The report explores how artificial intelligence can responsibly support flood risk management—while preserving transparency, technically defensible analysis, and professional judgment.

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    April 9, 2026

    Bipartisan Bill Aims to Restart Nonstructural Flood Projects

    By News Editor

    A bipartisan pair of senators is pushing to ensure that nonstructural flood risk management solutions remain a core part of the federal toolkit.

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    April 8, 2026

    Welcome New Members – March 2026

    By News Editor

    ASFPM extends a big welcome to these 70 flood risk management professionals who joined the association this past month.

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    April 6, 2026

    Florida’s New Flood Disclosure Law: What Developers, Sellers, and Landlords Need to Know

    By Jerry Murphy, JD, AICP, CFM

    Florida becomes latest state with new mandatory flood disclosure laws.

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    April 2, 2026

    ASFPM Outlines Seven Key Recommendations for FEMA Funding in FY2027

    By News Editor

    ASFPM outlines seven critical funding priorities for FEMA in FY2027, urging Congress to strengthen the NFIP , fully fund flood mapping, and restore operational stability.

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    March 25, 2026

    BRIC Funding Alert: $1 Billion NOFO Now Open

    By News Editor

    The wait is over—FEMA has released the $1 billion BRIC NOFO for FY24–25. Here’s a brief look at what’s changed and what applicants/subapplicants should be doing now as deadlines approach.

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    March 24, 2026

    NYS Expands Flood Regulatory Framework with 500-Year and Sea Level Rise Provisions

    By Mary Bart

    A defining advancement in the 2025 Code is the expansion of the regulatory flood hazard area to include 0.2-percent annual chance flood zones (the 500-year floodplain)

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    March 13, 2026

    NFIP Code Blue

    By Chad Berginnis, CFM

    The warning signs have been building for months. Now the NFIP is in Code Blue.

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    March 10, 2026

    FEMA Ordered to Restart BRIC Program

    By Mary Bart

    A U.S. District Judge has given FEMA 21 days to restart the BRIC program, unfreezing millions of dollars in critical disaster mitigation funding.

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    March 5, 2026

    Stay Connected: Explore The FloodZone

    By Alicia Jackson

    Designed exclusively for floodplain professionals, The FloodZone is ASFPM’s dedicated online community for collaboration, peer exchange, and professional growth.

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