May 6, 2022
Help Improve the Home Buyout Process after Flood or Fire
By News Editor
Organizers are looking to make buyouts faster, easier, and more fair. People with all types of buyout experiences are encouraged to join the conversation.
March 24, 2022
FEMA is Giving Homeowners Money to Prepare for Floods — or Move Away
By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
The $60 million fund, called the Swift Current initiative, will be administered through FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program and is part of $3.5 billion allocated for flood mitigation assistance grants by the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden last fall.
March 14, 2022
Protecting Ports from Flooding and Sea Level Rise
By Savannah Bertrand and Bridget Williams
Ports must consider their near-term and long-term climate change vulnerabilities when planning for the future. In many cases, infrastructure will be needed to protect ports from flooding and sea level rise.
August 6, 2021
Biden Administration Commits Historic $3.46 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Funds
By News Editor
For eligible mitigation projects, HMGP funding can cover 75% of total project costs and states or communities cover the remaining share. See the full breakdown of how this record $3.46 billion in hazard mitigation funding will be allocated by state, tribe, and territory.
September 15, 2020
NFIP Seeks Nominations for the 2020 CRS Award for Excellence
By AS FPM
The award recognizes individuals who have actively advanced the vision of the NFIP and CRS by raising awareness about the dangers of flooding, implementing floodplain management programs, and promoting the purchase of flood insurance.
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 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.
July 30, 2020
FEMA to Update State and Local Mitigation Planning Guides
By News Editor
FEMA is updating the State and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Guides this year. ASPFM encourages members to provide feedback on either guidance by Aug. 14, 2020.
July 6, 2020
Flood Mitigation Measures for Existing Multi-Family Structures
By News Editor
FEMA recently released the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Mitigation Measures for Multi-Family Buildings, P-2037. This publication provides guidance for building owners, designers, investors, builders/contractors, institutional partners, housing agencies and residents, and property and facility managers on flood risk evaluation and mitigation of large multi-family buildings located within floodplains, particularly in urban areas. The publication is