March 3, 2017
Larson Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing on Flood Control Infrastructure
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ASFPM Policy Advisor Larry Larson testified March 1 on flood control infrastructure before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The hearing was convened after the near auxiliary spillway failure at Oroville Dam in California. A good majority of Larson’s testimony focused on the fact that the public is not aware of “residual risk” when…
March 3, 2017
Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate Releases Second Annual Report
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The Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate advocates for the fair treatment of policyholders and property owners by providing education and guidance on all aspects of the National FloodInsurance Program, identifying trends affecting the public, and making recommendations for program improvements to Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration leadership. In its second year of operations, the…
March 3, 2017
Chinese Water Resources Officials Visit New Jersey Borough
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Keyport, New Jersey hosted a delegation visiting from the Water Resources Department ofGuangdong Province, China Feb. 24. The purpose of the visit was to demonstrate floodplain management in practice at the community level, which China is actively trying to enhance. D. George Guo of Rutgers University deserves a great deal of credit for coordinating this…
March 1, 2017
Elevation Certificate Revised, FEMA Announced March 1, 2017
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Elevation Certificate Revised, FEMA Announced March 1, 2017 FEMA announced in a March 1 bulletin that the newly revised Elevation Certificate (FEMA form 086-0-33) can now be accessed at: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/160 Bruce Bender, ASFPM Insurance Committee co-chair, said of the announcement, “After the initial release of the Elevation Certificate, the ASFPM Insurance Committee began gathering…
January 13, 2017
FEMA requesting comments on establishing a deductible for Public Assistance Program
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FEMA requesting comments for establishing a deductible for its Public Assistance Program Deadline for comments close April 12 AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Supplemental advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: FEMA is considering implementing a Public Assistance deductible that would condition states’ receipt of FEMA reimbursement for the repair and replacement of public…
January 11, 2017
FEMA sending letters to policyholders to clearly communicate flood risk
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FEMA has now begun the next phase of implementation of Section 28, Clear Communication of Risk, of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, which requires the agency to clearly communicate full flood risk determinations to individual property owners. To meet this requirement, the National Flood Insurance Program reviewed the flood risk and underwriting…
January 9, 2017
ASFPM submits comments to federal register regarding private flood insurance
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ASFPM’s Comments on Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ASFPM submitted comments Jan. 6, 2017. The comments conclude that Congress will need to reauthorize the NFIP in 2017 and that more proposals will be considered relating to the role of private flood insurance. ASFPM believes that there…
December 22, 2016
ASFPM Requests Member Comments on Corps’ Draft FFRMS Implementation Guidance
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ASFPM Requests Member Comments on Corps’ Draft FFRMS Implementation Guidance The Corps of Engineers has issued draft that outlines how it will implement the new flood risk management standard to protect federal taxpayer investments in federal actions. The Corps will do this not with rules in the Federal Register, but by amending internal guidance they…
December 8, 2016
USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat
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USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program. The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and…
December 7, 2016
In early January, FEMA plans to implement a larger reinsurance program at the federal level
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Public Notice of the FEMA Intended Procurement for NFIP With the impacts of several large flood disasters over the past years, the National Flood Insurance Program experienced situations where the cost of policy claims far exceeded the amount of premiums and accumulated surplus. This resulted in the NFIP incurring a debt to the U.S. Treasury…