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.
August 10, 2022
FEMA Increases Public Assistance Small Project Maximum to $1 Million
By News Editor
The $1 million threshold applies to all projects under major disasters and emergencies declared on or after Aug. 3, 2022.
August 10, 2022
ASFPM Joins Coalition in Recommendations for USACE Water Resources Planning
By News Editor
ASFPM joined a coalition of 83 organizations in a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers on recommendations for water resources principles, requirements, and guidelines (PR&G), environmental justice, and tribal policies.
August 9, 2022
Welcome New Members – July 2022
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to the following people who joined the association this past month.
August 9, 2022
ASFPM Foundation Announces its 2022 Future Leaders Scholarship Winner
By News Editor
Esme Nelson, a civil engineering student at Gonzaga University, has been awarded the Future Leaders Scholarship (FLS) for 2022-2024.
August 8, 2022
High-Tide Floods Surge as Climate Changes and Sea Level Rises
By News Editor
For many coastal cities around the U.S., it now takes fewer flood factors to drive high-tide floods, which disrupt daily life and occur more frequently than severe flood events