April 4, 2022
Putting a Number on the Federal Expenditures Driven by Climate Change
By News Editor
For the first time, the OMB is formally accounting for climate change risks in the federal budget. Flood, fire, and drought may exact an immense financial toll.
April 1, 2022
Meet Me in Orlando!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
What makes ASFPM conferences so special can be summed up as the 3Ps: people, presentations, and products.
March 30, 2022
What Does It Mean to be a CFM?
By News Editor
ASFPM established the national certified floodplain manager (CFM) program in 1998 and we’d love to hear what being a CFM means to you.
March 29, 2022
Welcome News Members – Feb and March 2022
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to the following people who joined the association in February and March.
March 29, 2022
Managing Residual Flood Risk Behind Levees: An International Comparison
By News Editor
Researchers find big differences in how the U.S., France and Canada manage residual risk behind levees. What are the implications and what can be learned?
March 24, 2022
FEMA is Giving Homeowners Money to Prepare for Floods — or Move Away
By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
The $60 million fund, called the Swift Current initiative, will be administered through FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program and is part of $3.5 billion allocated for flood mitigation assistance grants by the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden last fall.
March 16, 2022
Pre-Calculated Benefits for Project Cost Analysis of Repetitive Loss Properties
By News Editor
Using these pre-calculated benefits eliminates the need for applicants to conduct a separate benefit-cost analysis for eligible projects.
March 14, 2022
Protecting Ports from Flooding and Sea Level Rise
By Savannah Bertrand and Bridget Williams
Ports must consider their near-term and long-term climate change vulnerabilities when planning for the future. In many cases, infrastructure will be needed to protect ports from flooding and sea level rise.
March 14, 2022
Bridging the Equity Gap: Tools for Floodplain Managers. Part 3: Workforce Inclusion
By Jen Marcy, CFM and Jessica Ludy, CFM
During the webinar, panelists discussed how to build a more diverse and inclusive flood risk management workforce, including six things you can start doing right now.
March 9, 2022
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance 2021 Year in Review is Now Available
By News Editor
The newly released report provides an overview of the HMA activities and accomplishments of the past year, which saw an historic commitment of $3.46 billion in additional Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.