February 8, 2022
ASFPM Weighs in on WOTUS Definition
By News Editor
ASFPM filed comments yesterday on a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act
February 7, 2022
FEMA Receives Record-breaking Amount in Requested Funding for BRIC, FMA
By News Editor
With $1.16 billion available in funding for FY 2021 across both BRIC and FMA programs, FEMA received requests for roughly $4.69 billion.
February 4, 2022
Celebrating New CFMs
By News Editor
The CFM exam includes questions on floodplain management, mapping, NFIP regulations, flood insurance, mitigation, natural and beneficial functions, and the overall context of floodplain management.
February 1, 2022
Input on Levee Safety Needed
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
USACE and FEMA are working together to develop a National Levee Safety Program. Each agency has a role in levee safety and this program should improve coordination.
February 1, 2022
RFI…And We Are Off!!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
If the NFIP minimum standards were revised to include just these two standards, we would have an entirely new approach to land development and its relationship with flood hazard areas and avoid billions of dollars of future flood losses.
January 28, 2022
ASFPM Makes Recommendations for NFIP Reform, Stronger Floodplain Management Standards
By News Editor
ASFPM urges FEMA to strengthen the NFIP with better mapping, regulation, mitigation, and insurance provisions to protect communities from increasing flood risk associated with climate change.
January 11, 2022
FEMA’s BRIC Direct Technical Assistance Application Period Now Open
By News Editor
Up to 20 communities may receive Direct Technical Assistance to support mitigation outcomes of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
January 6, 2022
The ASFPM Mentoring Program Reboots for 2022
By News Editor
Whether you are an experienced floodplain management practitioner or just getting started in the profession, there’s a place for you in the ASFPM Mentoring Program.
December 21, 2021
ASFPM Makes Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in Floodplain Management
By Mary Bart
Board unanimously approves social justice policy statement. As an organization, ASFPM will actively promote and support inclusive, equitable, and just floodplain management policies and practices at all levels of government.
December 13, 2021
FEMA Seeking Volunteers for BRIC National Review Panel
By News Editor
ASFPM members who are interested in serving as reviewers should apply by Jan. 14. 2022.