August 11, 2021
Saluting the 2021 ASFPM Award Winners
By News Editor
The ASFPM Annual Awards serve to recognize the outstanding contributions made by individuals, agencies, and organizations to keep communities safe from flood loss, promote resiliency, and advance the association’s mission. After reviewing an impressive slate of nominations, we are pleased to announce our 2021 winners.
August 6, 2021
Coalition Urges Congress to Double Investment in Farm Bill Conservation Programs
By News Editor
Broad and diverse coalition points to popular and effective Farm Bill conservation programs as a key path to giving farmers a role in tackling climate change while also benefiting rural economies.
August 5, 2021
ASFPM Responds to FEMA’s RFI on Program Equity
By News Editor
ASFPM has submitted comments in response to FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) related to the agency’s efforts on equity and environmental justice.
July 6, 2021
ASFPM Among Those Asking Congress to Increase Flood Map Funds for FEMA
By News Editor
In joint letters to both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, ASFPM joined like-minded organizations in requesting a significant increase in funding for FEMA’s flood risk mapping program in FY 2022.
June 17, 2021
ASFPM Adds Name to Letter Urging Reinstatement of CBRA Protections
By News Editor
ASFPM was among the more than 30 organizations that signed onto a letter to the Department of the Interior urging the reinstatement the Coastal Barrier Resources Act’s (CBRA) protections against federally-funded sand mining in the areas protected by the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS).
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.
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.
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.