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    March 17, 2023

    NFIP Technical Bulletin 10 is Now Available

    By News Editor

    TB 10 provides guidance on the NFIP requirements related to determining that buildings constructed on filled land will be reasonably safe from flooding.

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    March 16, 2023

    How a Vision Became a National Model

    By Michael Urbanec

    Mike Sutfin, 2009 Illinois Floodplain Manager of the Year, raised Ottawa’s standards while lowering the floodwaters. He passed away January 25.

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    March 16, 2023

    Prior NFIP Claims History Rating Factor in Risk Rating 2.0

    By News Editor

    Premiums for all buildings identified as Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties currently include a 15% SRL Surcharge.

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    March 14, 2023

    Winners for Great Lakes Regional Challenge Announced

    By News Editor

    In Summer 2023, four communities will participate in a coastal resilience training and peer exchange workshop.

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    March 8, 2023

    Drought to Deluge: Managing Water for Climate Extremes

    By Tara Lohan

    California’s recent floods show that we aren’t ready for the bigger storms that climate change will bring.

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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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