August 5, 2021
ASFPM Responds to FEMA’s RFI on Program Equity
By News Editor
ASFPM has submitted comments in response to FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) related to the agency’s efforts on equity and environmental justice.
August 1, 2021
What is the Future for Traditional Flood Mitigation after BRIC Awards?
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Many of us working to reduce flood risk were excited when Congress finally approved a disaster generated formula to create a sustained funding program for FEMA mitigation grants. After seeing the Fiscal Year 2020 grants, we’re less optimistic.
August 1, 2021
You Can Depend on ASFPM Legal Resources!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A recent ASFPM survey indicated that the two most important legal tools/information that would be useful for communities to better manage flood risk are: legal analyses of key cases and updated case law and citations
July 6, 2021
ASFPM Among Those Asking Congress to Increase Flood Map Funds for FEMA
By News Editor
In joint letters to both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, ASFPM joined like-minded organizations in requesting a significant increase in funding for FEMA’s flood risk mapping program in FY 2022.
June 17, 2021
ASFPM Adds Name to Letter Urging Reinstatement of CBRA Protections
By News Editor
ASFPM was among the more than 30 organizations that signed onto a letter to the Department of the Interior urging the reinstatement the Coastal Barrier Resources Act’s (CBRA) protections against federally-funded sand mining in the areas protected by the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS).
June 1, 2021
Where to Build, and Not Build
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Perhaps the biggest rap on the NFIP is its failure to help communities and states avoid development in high-risk areas.
May 28, 2021
A Closeup Look at the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard on the Capitol Beach Podcast
By News Editor
On this timely Capitol Beach podcast, Derek Brockbank looks at the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) with ASFPM’s Chad Berginnis and NRDC’s Joel Scata.
May 24, 2021
Berginnis Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing, Makes the Case for Transformative Reform
By News Editor
In a Senate Committee hearing, Berginnis provided testimony on the importance of NFIP to helping families and communities become more resilient to flooding and offered recommendations on how it can be strengthened to better address current and future flood risk and ensure greater equity.
May 5, 2021
ASFPM’s 2021 Virtual Conference Begins Next Week. Here’s What to Expect.
By News Editor
Next week, the 2021 ASFPM Virtual Conference will bring together nearly 2,000 floodplain management and mitigation professionals for three full days of learning. After a year of planning, we’re excited to get started.