October 24, 2012
Disaster Resilience in America: Launching a National Conversation
By News Editor
“Resilience” – the ability to plan and prepare for, absorb, recover from or more successfully adapt to adverse events. Resilience is a term increasingly used by local, state, and federal governments, as well as community groups, businesses, and emergency responders, in order to express the need for collective approaches to reduce the large human and
October 17, 2012
ASFPM supports Soil Health Initiative
By News Editor
View NRCS Press Release here. [nrcs.usda.gov] See the letter of support here.
October 2, 2012
FEMA Announces 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge
By News Editor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory September 27, 2012 FEMA ANNOUNCES 2012 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INNOVATION CHALLENGE Application Period Open for Funding to Increase Local Resiliency through Whole Community Approach WASHINGTON-Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the application period is open for a new funding opportunity to
September 18, 2012
ASFPM issues two RFPs for NAI How-To Guides
By News Editor
ASFPM is seeking a qualified consultant to lead the development of two No Adverse Impact (NAI) “How-To” guides for Infrastructure and Mitigation Actions. Proposals are due October 19, 2012. The ASFPM’s NAI approach to floodplain management embraces the “do no harm” principle. For the last decade, ASFPM has been developing tools, materials and other information
September 12, 2012
ASFPM Weighs In On Farm Bill
By News Editor
ASFPM joins 30 organizations in a letter urging Congress to pass the long term Farm Bill without cutting conservation programs. Organizations represented: American Farmland Trust American Rivers Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies American Sportfishing Association Association of State Floodplain Managers Chesapeake Bay Foundation Ducks Unlimited Environmental and Energy Study Institute Environmental Defense Fund Izaak
September 1, 2012
September is National Preparedness Month
By News Editor
September is National Preparedness Month. Pledge to Prepare by joining the National Preparedness Coalition now! Empower yourself and help coordinate preparedness activities for your family, neighbors and co-workers and those with whom you may study or worship. Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a flood hazard Flood Watch: Flooding is possible. Tune in
September 1, 2012
August News & Views Online
By News Editor
Click here for the August News & Views! Inside This Issue: Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act 2012 From the Chair Director’s Desk Biggert-Waters cont’d Insurance Committee Corner ASFPM on NHC Panels ASFPM Foundation Committee Retreat ASFPM Science Services -LiDAR Webinar -GLCFS -Silver Jackets Washington Report Publications, Video, Web NFIP Engaging the Public Grants, Projects Calendar
August 22, 2012
FEMA EXTENDS PREFERRED RISK POLICIES FOR HOMEOWNERS
By News Editor
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Advisory FEMA EXTENDS PREFERRED RISK POLICIES FOR HOMEOWNERS August 21, 2012 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until further notice. The NFIP’s Preferred Risk Policy, or PRP, offers low-cost flood insurance to owners and tenants of
July 24, 2012
ASFPM Testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
By News Editor
A Review of Building Codes & Mitigation Efforts to Help Minimize the Costs Associated with Natural Disasters Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, presented testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Introduction The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) is
July 24, 2012
S.2039 Fails to Pass House under Suspension of Rules
By News Editor
S. 2039, the bill allowing permanent levees to be built on deed restricted land acquired through FEMA mitigation programs in the State of North Dakota, was defeated Monday evening (July 23, 2012). While the bill itself only applied to North Dakota, it would have set a dangerous precedence for the rest of the country. On