March 4, 2021
ASFPM Encouraged by Legislation to Address Flooding
By News Editor
FLOODS Act and PRECIP Act would vastly improve flood monitoring, forecasting, and communication efforts.
February 17, 2021
Celebrating Black History Month: William A. Anderson
By News Editor
In honor of Black History Month, ASFPM is recognizing the vision and work of William Averette Anderson (1937 – 2013), an accomplished scholar, researcher, and policymaker in the field of hazards and disaster mitigation.
February 9, 2021
FEMA Seeks Volunteers for BRIC Virtual National Review Panels
By News Editor
During the reviews, volunteers will leverage their mitigation experience and expertise to assess how applications meet the six BRIC qualitative evaluation criteria. The deadline is apply to be a volunteer is Feb. 16, 2021.
February 3, 2021
ASFPM and NRDC File Petition to Strengthen NFIP Minimum Standards
By News Editor
In this Q&A, Executive Director Chad Berginnis provides more details on the petition ASFPM and NRDC recently filed with FEMA requesting stronger NFIP standards, including what’s in the petition and what happens next.
February 1, 2021
Looking Ahead
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
The week I am writing this is the week Joe Biden takes over as the 46th President of the United States. Here’s what that means for ASFPM as we continue our work.
January 26, 2021
ASFPM Comments on HUD Proposed Rule on Private Flood Insurance
By News Editor
ASFPM submitted comments on HUD’s proposed rule to implement acceptance of private flood insurance as an alternative to NFIP insurance for FHA-insured mortgages.
January 6, 2021
As Flooding from Climate Change Worsens, Groups Seek to Change Outdated Federal Rules for Building Homes and Infrastructure
By News Editor
With millions of people at risk due to worsening flooding and costs of flood recovery rising as the climate continues to warm, NRDC and ASFPM petitioned FEMA today to update its rules for construction and land-use in floodplains, and to develop maps that project future flood risks.
December 15, 2020
FEMA Ups Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program by $40M
By News Editor
FEMA announced an additional $40 million in funding is available for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program. This increases the funding amount for Fiscal Year 2020 from $160 million to $200 million
December 4, 2020
Digital Coast Act Passes, Heads to President’s Desk
By News Editor
The Digital Coast Act (S. 1069) was introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to inform and improve local state, regional, and federal capacities to manage the nation’s coastal regions. Its passage represents a major victory for ASFPM and its partners and a hopeful ending to a long legislative journey.
November 18, 2020
Urban Flood Hazards: Challenges and Opportunities
By News Editor
Developed by ASFPM’s Stormwater Management Committee, this new paper explores the challenges of urban flooding, outlines concepts related to planning and mitigation to reduce future flood losses, and provides recommendations at the local and national scale to address urban flooding in communities nationwide.