October 11, 2022
Technical Assistance Program to Help Great Lakes Coastal Communities
By News Editor
Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Challenge to help Great Lakes communities develop policies and plans to improve their community’s resilience to coastal flooding.
October 9, 2022
Welcome New Members – September 2022
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to the following people who joined the association this past month.
October 6, 2022
FEMA Releases Latest Edition of the National Flood Insurance Program Manual
By News Editor
Most of the updates incorporated in this release were provided earlier to industry through the monthly Underwriting Guidance Updates (UGUs), issued November 2021 through June 2022.
September 30, 2022
Senators Urge FEMA to Improve BRIC Funding Criteria, Distribution
By Mary Bart
The letter outlines concerns that the technical criteria put forth by FEMA has placed inland communities at a serious disadvantage.
September 30, 2022
No Havens from Climate Change
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Those who believe the Midwest is a haven from climate change are ignoring the extreme rainfall events that are occurring in many in-land states throughout the U.S.
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.