News & Views

    February 11, 2025

    Register Now for the 2025 ASFPM Annual Conference

    By News Editor

    This year marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, making New Orleans a fitting place to reflect on past challenges, celebrate resilience, and explore the latest advancements in flood risk management.

    READ MORE

    ,

    February 3, 2025

    ASFPM Announces Update of Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide

    By News Editor

    The Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide will help community officials address coastal hazards, such as flooding, erosion, and lake-level fluctuations. 

    READ MORE

    ,

    January 31, 2025

    ASFPM Submits Comments on FEMA’s Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy

    By News Editor

    Raising the federal cost share for FEMA’s post-disaster PA program from 75% up to 85% for proven mitigation measures can motivate investments in capacity and resilience.

    READ MORE

    ,

    January 28, 2025

    Trump’s Executive Orders, FEMA, and ASFPM’s Role in Helping to Shape the Future

    By Chad Berginnis, CFM

    A message to ASFPM members and others who may wish to join the conversation on how we can best work together to reduce our nation’s flood risk.

    READ MORE

    January 21, 2025

    FFRMS Still in Effect Following Trump’s Executive Order, For Now

    By News Editor

    ASFPM reached out to FEMA and HUD asking if they were planning on any guidance to help floodplain managers navigate the uncertainty of whether Trump’s EO rescinded FFRMS.

    READ MORE

    January 10, 2025

    Faster Recovery Starts Here: HUD’s Universal Notice for Disaster Relief Funding

    By News Editor

    Notice outlines the requirements for CDBG-DR funding after a qualifying disaster declaration.

    READ MORE

    January 9, 2025

    How the ‘Safe Development Paradox’ Shapes Risky Floodplain Growth

    By News Editor

    Development will often cluster just beyond the highest-risk flood areas, even though the risk extends beyond the floodplain’s edge.

    READ MORE

    January 8, 2025

    FEMA Announces $1.35 Billion in BRIC, FMA Funding for FY2024

    By News Editor

    New restrictions for this cycle of funding will help “ensure a more diverse distribution” of grants across the U.S., the agency said.

    READ MORE

    January 7, 2025

    FEMA Releases Updated Public Assistance Guide with Streamlined Processes and Resilience Focus

    By News Editor

    The latest PA guide, which brings enhanced focus on resilience measures, is effective for disasters declared on or after Jan. 6, 2025.

    READ MORE

    January 7, 2025

    ASFPM Foundation Hits $40,000 #GivingTuesday Goal Thanks to Your Support!

    By News Editor

    The donations raised on #GivingTuesday2024 will allow the Foundation to continue to fund the Future Leaders Scholarship.

    READ MORE