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.
March 7, 2022
Upcoming Webinars for Navigating Risk Rating 2.0: Phase II – Renewals
By News Editor
Beginning April 1, 2022, all NFIP policies will be priced under Risk Rating 2.0 at their next renewal. Attend one of these upcoming webinars from FEMA to learn how to transition existing policies.
March 4, 2022
ASFPM Submits Letter for the Record on Nature-Based Infrastructure Hearing
By News Editor
The hearing, “From Gray to Green: Advancing the Science of Nature-Based Infrastructure,” focused on the current state of the science related to nature-based infrastructure as well as the research gaps in the federal coordination, investment, and engagement needed to support the implementation of nature-based infrastructure.
February 28, 2022
ASFPM Provides Written Testimony on FEMA Priorities for 2022
By News Editor
The testimony provided focused on several subjects we see as essential priorities for FEMA to address this year,
February 24, 2022
U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated
By News Editor
Researchers found a high probability of flood damage for more than one million square miles across the United States, while the mapped area in FEMA’s 100-year flood plain is about 221,000 square miles
February 14, 2022
New Infrastructure Funding Guidebook Available at BUILD.gov
By News Editor
The guidebook will help state, local, tribal, and territorial governments unlock the funding available from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure package.