July 31, 2025
Let’s Keep Our Most Precious Land Uses Out of the 1,000-Year Floodplain
By Kevin Coulton, PE, CFM
Using flood data from the July 2025 Texas disaster, this op-ed highlights the danger of placing summer camps in high-risk areas and calls for smarter, data-driven decisions.
July 28, 2025
FEMA Publishes Notice of Funding Opportunity for CAP-SSSE
By News Editor
The application period opens at Monday, July 28 and closes on Monday, August 11 at 5 p.m. ET.
July 25, 2025
FEMA Act of 2025 Would Restore Agency’s Cabinet-Level Status, Streamline Disaster Response
By News Editor
A number of ASFPM priorities are reflected in newly introduced FEMA reform bill.
July 24, 2025
Turning Research into Action: New Book Offers Tools for Practitioners and Policymakers
By News Editor
A new book illustrates how America’s flooding problem is everyone’s problem and the critical role that applied research and technology plays in addressing this crisis.
July 15, 2025
The Cost of Inaction: What the Texas Floods Reveal About Our Risk
By News Editor
To help prevent tragedies like the one we saw in Texas, ASFPM offers six recommendations to strengthen our nation’s approach to flood risk management.
July 12, 2025
This Texas County Asked for Disaster Resilience Help. The Flood Came First.
By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Actions at the federal level make it more likely that communities will be caught flat-footed as extreme weather events become more intense and unpredictable.
July 9, 2025
FEMA Publishes Updated Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide
By News Editor
The PDA Guide helps officials collect, validate, quantify, and document the cause, location, and details of damage following a disaster.
July 2, 2025
FEMA Rolls Back BCA Rates for Mitigation Projects
By News Editor
The Benefit-Cost Analysis discount rate has been increased from 3.1% to 7% following recent action by the OMB.
June 25, 2025
ASFPM Launches Spanish Version of Flood Risk Mitigation Site
By News Editor
The site guides property owners through a series of questions to help them understand their flood risk and the specific steps they can take to better protect their home.
July 11, 2025
ASFPM Submits Comments to FEMA Review Council
By News Editor
We oppose any proposal to eliminate, divide, or weaken FEMA or its critical functions and programs.
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