July 12, 2022
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Summer Engagement Series Set to Begin
By News Editor
Stakeholders will gain valuable insights from speakers with first-hand experience in the grant process as well as links to tools and resources to help grant applicants and subapplicants.
July 8, 2022
Outreach Materials for Hurricane Season
By News Editor
FEMA has rolled out a social media outreach campaign to promote the value of flood insurance. Materials are available in English and Spanish.
June 29, 2022
Historic Coastal and Climate Resilience Funding Announced
By News Editor
Nearly $3 billion in NOAA funding for habitat restoration, coastal resilience, and climate data and services will advance efforts toward building climate resilience.
June 22, 2022
ASFPM Continues Push for NFIP Reauthorization at Senate Committee Hearing
By Mary Bart
The testimony outlined a number of key recommendations to better protect property owners and communities from flood risk, including considerations for those that are rural, lower-income, or otherwise vulnerable.
June 14, 2022
Celebrating CFM Veterans and Newcomers
By News Editor
ASFPM salutes CFMs who are celebrating their 20-year anniversary and 81 newly minted CFMs who recently joined the growing community of certified floodplain managers.
June 13, 2022
That’s a Wrap. 2022 ASFPM Conference Draws to a Close
By News Editor
We had more than 1,770 attendees who either joined us at the Caribe Royale in Orlando or online — and we had every state in the U.S. represented.
June 10, 2022
New National Flood Insurance Program Training Now Available Online
By News Editor
Self-paced course is intended to serve as a technical resource for new and experienced floodplain management professionals
June 9, 2022
FEMA Gets Specific in Urging Congress to Act on NFIP Reform and Reauthorization
By Mary Bart
In a letter to Congressional leadership, FEMA outlines 17 legislative proposals for NFIP reform and urges Congress to pass a 10-year reauthorization.
June 8, 2022
ASFPM Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing Before House Subcommittee
By Mary Bart
Testimony centered on the importance of prioritizing mitigating at-risk properties, increasing flood-risk awareness, and ensuring full flood-risk disclosure for all property transactions.
June 8, 2022
Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later
By News Editor
Even decades later, the stories of Agnes still resonate and can help us be better prepared for the threats of the future.