February 6, 2023
Welcome New Members – January 2023
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to the following people who joined the association this past month.
February 6, 2023
A Tool for Elevating Flood Mitigation Awareness in Your Community
By News Editor
ReduceFloodRisk.org helps homeowners understand their flood risk and the specific steps they can take to better protect their most valuable assets.
February 2, 2023
FEMA Releases New Tools for State Mitigation Planning Programs
By News Editor
The toolkits were developed to help state mitigation programs work with FEMA regional offices.
February 1, 2023
HUD Seeking Public Input on How to Allocate Disaster Recovery Funds More Equitably
By News Editor
CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funds focus on long-term recovery and resilience efforts, targeted to families with low- and moderate-incomes.
January 30, 2023
Indiana Lawmakers Gear up for Debate over Bill to Repeal Certain Floodplain Requirements
By Casey Smith
Property owners complain that the newest floodplain maps adopted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are more restrictive than those from FEMA.
January 26, 2023
NFIP Reform is Long Overdue
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
As we seek to educate Congress on the many issues our members face in implementing the NFIP, we are updating our ASFPM NFIP priorities for 2023.
January 26, 2023
ASFPM Foundation Welcomes New Fellows
By News Editor
Dave Carlton, Sally McConkey, and Terri Turner are the Foundation’s newest fellows, bringing the total to 17.
January 24, 2023
Updated CRS Report Makes Recommendations on NFIP Affordability
By News Editor
A central question in any reform of the NFIP is who should bear the costs of floodplain occupancy in the future: individual policyholders (the insured), federal taxpayers, uninsured flood victims, or some combination of these.
January 19, 2023
FEMA Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program Application Period Opens Feb. 1
By News Editor
Approximately $50 million is available in capitalization grants to eligible entities to fund low-interest loans to local governments.
January 19, 2023
FEMA Releases Public Assistance Simplified Procedures Policy
By News Editor
The Public Assistance Simplified Procedures policy simplifies implementation of the PA program to support rapid recovery for applicants