News & Views

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    March 3, 2023

    ASFPM’s Detailed Priorities for FY2023 NFIP Reauthorization and Reform  

    By News Editor

    In our continued efforts to push for significant reform and long-term NFIP reauthorization, ASFPM has put together a detailed priority list of what it hopes to see happen with the federal flood insurance program in FY2023

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    March 3, 2023

    National Coastal Resilience Fund is Accepting Proposals

    By News Editor

    NFWF expects to invest approximately $140 million in grants to support nature-based coastal resilience solutions. Pre-proposals are due April 12, 2023.

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    March 3, 2023

    Register for FEMA’s Virtual Local Mitigation Planning Workshop

    By News Editor

    Workshop attendees will learn about the planning process, assessing risks, and developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

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    March 2, 2023

    ASFPM Submits Comments on USACE and HUD Proposals

    By News Editor

    ASFPM responds to requests for public comments on changes in law, rules or procedures for USACE’s Public Law 84-99 and HUDS’s CDBG-DR program.

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    February 21, 2023

    Registration for the 2023 ASFPM Conference is Now Open!

    By News Editor

    If you have to pick just one conference to attend this year, the 2023 ASFPM annual conference is it.

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    February 16, 2023

    FEMA Seeks Feedback on Guide for Achieving Equitable Recovery

    By News Editor

    You have until March 15 to provide feedback on “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials.”

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    February 15, 2023

    Give States the Power to Lead TA Efforts for Hazard Mitigation

    By Chad Berginnis, CFM

    No one knows a community’s needs, barriers, and opportunities better than state staff who are familiar with each state’s people, policies, programs, and laws.

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    Floodwaters surround ranch homes following Hurricane Ian

    February 13, 2023

    Report: Insurance for Climate-Related Disasters Needs to Expand

    By News Editor

    Report examines the role of insurance in recovery and provides a framework for how insurance for climate-related disasters can be made more inclusive.

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    February 10, 2023

    RISE Challenge Continues to Grow

    By News Editor

    The RISE Challenge (Resilience. Innovation. Sustainability. Environment) engages young people in developing community resilience to environmental hazards.

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    February 8, 2023

    Mayors Share Climate Concerns in Latest Survey

    By News Editor

    Flooding is a top concern for those in the Midwest (76%), Northeast (71%), and South (68%) while drought and wildfires dominate in the West. 

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