August 23, 2016
In keeping with FEMA’s commitment to excellence in service of NFIP policyholders and appropriate spending of taxpayer funds, FEMA is working to increase oversight of WYO companies.
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FEMA Bulletin W-16059 Aug. 23, 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own (WYO) Company Principal Coordinators and the National Flood Insurance Program Servicing Agent FROM: Roy E. Wright Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: Revised Error Threshold for Underwriting Operation Reviews In keeping with FEMA’s commitment to excellence in…
August 16, 2016
ASFPM Comments on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level Measures
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ASFPM Comments on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level Measures Aug. 15, 2016 ASFPM is pleased to submit comments on the Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level Measures. ASFPM is a professional nonprofit: ASFPM and its 36 chapters represent more than 17,000 state and local officials, as well as…
August 4, 2016
FEMA has a maintenance plan for the Risk MAP guidelines and standards and issues updates on a semi-annual basis.
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Fall Maintenance Plan and Standards Public Review The Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. These also outline the performance of Flood Risk Projects, processing…
July 28, 2016
FEMA released the updated Special Flood Hazard Determination Form
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FEMA releases updated Special Flood Hazard Determination Form Go here to see the updated form. “There aren’t really any changes that I see that would affect floodplain managers,” ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee Co-chair Bruce Bender said. “But here are a few highlights of minor changes to note.” Section I, Box 2: Collateral description does not…
July 21, 2016
Comments Requested on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-level Progress Measures
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Comments Requested on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-level Progress Measures FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their federal partners in the Mitigation Federal Leadership Group (MitFLG) Disaster Resilience Indicators Subcommittee released a “Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level Progress Measures.” This concept is the result of a…
July 13, 2016
Restoring Natural Defenses to Help Communities in Coastal Floodplains Adapt to Climate Change
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Restoring Natural Defenses to Help Communities in Coastal Floodplains Adapt to Climate Change By Shannon E. Cunniff with Environmental Defense Fund (scunniff@edf.org) Oyster and coral reefs, dunes and mangroves act as speed bumps and shock absorbers to reduce the impacts of rising seas and coastal storms. These natural defenses are cost effective and provide myriad…
July 12, 2016
In case you missed it: ASFPM’s “Vision for Implementing ICC as it Exists in Law Today”
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A Vision for Implementing ICC as it Exists in Law Today FEMA can make needed improvements to the Increased Cost of Compliance coverage under current law. ICC changes are vital to effectively mitigate and provide future savings to the National Flood Insurance Program. This paper is the first of two efforts by ASFPM to promote…
July 5, 2016
FEMA Bulletin W-16041: Waiver of Elevated Building Coverage Limitation only in A Zones
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FEMA Issues Bulletin W-16041: Waiver of Elevated Building Coverage Limitation Only in A Zones Bulletin W-04091, dated Nov. 19, 2004, provided guidance regarding the waiver of the elevated building coverage limitation. This bulletin clarifies that the waiver described in Bulletin W-04091 only applies to buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Area zones beginning with the…
June 30, 2016
ASFPM Chair Ceil Strauss testified before Senate Committee June 30, 2016
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At 10 a.m. (EDT), ASFPM Chair Ceil Strauss testified on the NFIP at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The hearing, titled “No More Hikes: Small Business Survival Amidst Unaffordable Flood Insurance Rate Increases,” gives ASFPM the opportunity to comment on the private flood insurance bill pending before the Senate…
June 17, 2016
It’s finally here: Fillable 2015 Elevation Certificate Now Available
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Fillable 2015 Elevation Certificate Now Available FEMA announced June 16 that a fillable version of the 2015 Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 086-0-33) is now available on the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/160. The PDF form has been enabled to be filled and saved using Adobe Reader. For insurance purposes, we will continue to accept properly completed…