May 29, 2024
$10.8M Available for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants
By News Editor
The four strategic priorities for the FY 2024 RCPGP are: housing, equity, climate resilience, and readiness.
May 13, 2024
Floodplain Restoration Project Completed in Escambia County, FL
By News Editor
Through the project, Jackson Creek was restored to its original wetland state.
May 9, 2024
Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis is a Climate Crisis
By Carolyn Kousky
Short-term fixes or rolling back consumer protections will not address the fundamental challenge caused by the escalating risk of climate-related disasters.
May 9, 2024
ASFPM Foundation Sets its Sights on a Phenomenal 2024 ASFPM Annual National Conference in Salt Lake City!
By News Editor
The Foundation has a busy week of activities planned for this year’s conference.
May 9, 2024
FEMA Streamlines Benefit-Cost Analysis in Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs
By News Editor
FEMA reduces the discount rate from 7% to 3.1% to make it easier to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of hazard mitigation projects when completing a Benefit Cost Analysis.
May 8, 2024
USACE Issues Memo on Nature-Based Solutions
By News Editor
The memorandum provides additional guidance and direction to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on incorporating nature-based solutions.
May 7, 2024
ASFPM Seeks Farm Bill Improvements to Boost Resilience of Ag Communities
By News Editor
ASFPM would like to see investments in proactive voluntary measures to restore and maintain the function of floodplains to reduce flood risk in farm communities
May 6, 2024
‘A Win for Flood Resilience’: HUD Rolls Out New Flood Standard
By Mary Bart
ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis praised the new rule and said he expects that states, counties and municipalities will work to adopt stronger elevation requirements to match HUD’s new standard.
May 6, 2024
ASFPM Comments on USACE Proposed Rules for Agency Specific Procedures for PR&G
By News Editor
Many believe these rules are coming at just the right time to help communities meet a host of significant challenges in managing, using, and conserving water.
May 20, 2024
FY24 Cuts Will Impact National Preparedness
By News Editor
ASFPM joined 17 other associations in an open letter to Congress regarding FY24 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security.
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