October 5, 2021
Call for Abstracts is Now Open for 2022 Conference
By News Editor
Here is your chance to be a presenter at the largest and most comprehensive floodplain management conference. Please review the guidelines and submit your abstract by Oct. 31.
October 4, 2021
Application Period Now Open for FY 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grants
By News Editor
FEMA is now accepting applications for the FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. The deadline is Jan. 28, 2022.
October 2, 2021
New International Guidelines for Nature-Based Flood Risk Management Solutions
By News Editor
International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management provide practitioners with information for planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance.
October 1, 2021
Flood Risk Mapping Priorities
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Flood risk mapping, just as all aspects of flood risk management, must be a local, state, and federal partnership. Focusing on future conditions will help make sure the maps remain accurate longer.
September 2, 2021
Take Your CFM Exam Online: More Convenient, Faster Results
By News Editor
Moving to an online format provides greater convenience and flexibility to the more than 1,200 floodplain management professionals who take the CFM exam each year.
August 12, 2021
2021 BRIC and FMA Webinar Series Underway
By News Editor
Advanced registration is required for the 2021 BRIC and FMA Webinar Series, which kicked off on July 28, 2021 and will run through Oct. 13, 2021.
August 11, 2021
Saluting the 2021 ASFPM Award Winners
By News Editor
The ASFPM Annual Awards serve to recognize the outstanding contributions made by individuals, agencies, and organizations to keep communities safe from flood loss, promote resiliency, and advance the association’s mission. After reviewing an impressive slate of nominations, we are pleased to announce our 2021 winners.
August 6, 2021
Biden Administration Commits Historic $3.46 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Funds
By News Editor
For eligible mitigation projects, HMGP funding can cover 75% of total project costs and states or communities cover the remaining share. See the full breakdown of how this record $3.46 billion in hazard mitigation funding will be allocated by state, tribe, and territory.
August 6, 2021
Coalition Urges Congress to Double Investment in Farm Bill Conservation Programs
By News Editor
Broad and diverse coalition points to popular and effective Farm Bill conservation programs as a key path to giving farmers a role in tackling climate change while also benefiting rural economies.