March 30, 2018
Federal Insurance Directorate Underwriting Branch Chief Named
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FEMA names new underwriting branch chief John Hintermister has been selected as the Branch Chief for the Underwriting Branch in the Product Delivery Division of the Federal Insurance Directorate, according to a March 30, 2018 announcement. Hintermister started his FEMA career as an Insurance Examiner in the Underwriting Branch in 2008 and became an Underwriting
March 28, 2018
New WYO Bulletin highlights Oct. 1, 2018 NFIP changes
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NFIP October 2018 Changes Bruce Bender, ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee Co-chair said, “As always, not many changes in the fall…but there are one or two big ones.” An NFIP policy can now be canceled pro-rata and replaced by a private policy if FEMA gets a copy of the declaration page and a statement from a
March 23, 2018
Did you submit an application for FMA or PDM mitigation funds?
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Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory FEMA Announces Fiscal Year 2017 Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Flood Mitigation Assistance Status of Submissions March 22, 2018 FEMA will announce on March 22 the pre-award eligibility of sub-applications submitted for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant applications for Fiscal Year 2017. HMA’s two competitive grants programs are the Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster
January 22, 2018
Government shutdown means a lapse in NFIP authority
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The National Flood Insurance Program was not reauthorization by the deadline, Jan. 19, 2018. Guidance on how to move forward during the federal government shutdown can be found here: https://nfip-iservice.com/Stakeholder/pdf/bulletin/w-17069.pdf. ASFPM will be monitoring the situation and will make announcements when we have additional information.
January 12, 2018
FEMA’s National Institute of Building Sciences Releases Update to its 2005 Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves Report
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FEMA’s National Institute of Building Sciences Releases Update to its 2005 Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves Report ASFPM and other organizations have used the 2005 report very heavily in our congressional testimony, policy guidance, etc. As most of you know, the well cited statistic “FEMA mitigation programs result in $4 benefits for every $1 in cost”
October 13, 2017
Risk MAP Standards and Guidance Release Delayed Until February
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Risk MAP Standards and Guidance release delayed until February 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. These also outline the performance of Flood
September 15, 2017
NFIP Reauthorization has been Extended to Dec. 8, 2017
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NFIP Reauthorization Extended to Dec. 8 Just in case you were not aware, the National Flood Insurance Program was set to expire Sept. 30, 2017, but legislation signed by President Trump Sept. 8 reauthorized the program until Dec. 8, 2017. You can read this link that explains the extension here . The extension is part…
July 24, 2017
FEMA Issues Update to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Guidance
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FEMA Issues Update to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Guidance FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration has issued updated Guidance and Technical Reference documents that it uses in its flood mapping and risk analysis program. This spring 2017 maintenance cycle updated technical references and guidance documents to align with the Mapping Information Platform redesign project
June 19, 2017
Flood Apex Program: Rethinking America’s Costliest Disaster
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Flood Apex Program: Rethinking America’s Costliest Disaster The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, at FEMA’s request, created the Flood Apex Program. It brings together new and emerging technologies designed to increase communities’ resilience to flood disasters and provide flood predictive analytic tools. The key objectives of the program are to reduce fatalities
April 27, 2017
Draft NFIP Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Published
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FEMA published a draft NFIP Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement April 7 for public comment. The EIS process is required by the National Environmental Policy Act to thoroughly address the environmental consequences of major federal actions that could significantly affect the environment. The draft would update the original EIS for the NFIP developed in 1976.