September 20, 2022
Digital CFM Exam, A Year in Review
By News Editor
Approximately 350 floodplain management professionals have taken the digital CFM exam since we launched the new online format in Sept. 2021.
September 19, 2022
New Ecosystem Service Value Updates for BCA Toolkit
By News Editor
The report includes more detailed guidance on how to interpret and use the land cover categories in the context of a mitigation project BCA, including hypothetical project examples.
September 14, 2022
Rising Seas Threaten Tax Bases as Private Property Falls Below Tidelines
By News Editor
As property owners lose land and buildings, local property tax revenues may be lost, too — threatening a primary source of funding for critical services.
September 9, 2022
New Portal to Help Communities Assess Exposure to Climate Hazards
By News Editor
The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal features maps, data, and resources to support climate resilience planning across five key climate hazards: extreme heat, drought, wildfire, flooding, and coastal inundation.
September 6, 2022
NFWF and NOAA Announce $7.7 Million in Conservation Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects
By News Editor
The grants will support the design and implementation of projects to enhance the resilience of coastal communities in seven states.
August 29, 2022
FEMA Establishes Revolving Loan Fund to Enhance Climate Resiliency
By News Editor
The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund will make up to $50 million available in capitalization grants for low-interest loans to local governments.
August 25, 2022
More than $3 Billion in Funding for BRIC, FMA in FY2022
By News Editor
Funding levels for BRIC program will more than double to nearly $2.3 billion while the FMA program will see a five-fold increase to $800 million.
August 23, 2022
Stormwater Management Ponds Not Adequate Replacement for Wetlands, Study Says
By News Editor
Relying on stormwater management ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity.
August 15, 2022
Rethinking Relocation Assistance for More Equitable Outcomes
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
The way we administer relocation assistance payments is broken. Here’s how it could be improved to keep more people safe from flooding and out of harm’s way.
August 11, 2022
Building Community Resilience with Natural Hazard Code Adoption and Enforcement
By News Editor
The playbook outlines steps to navigate the building code adoption process and the FEMA grants available to support building code adoption and enforcement activities.