March 16, 2011
ASFPM Comments to FEMA on DAP 9524.3
By News Editor
ASFPM appreciates the opportunity to comment on this policy document. We are concerned that this policy will not only expose federal taxpayer monies to situations of continued flood risk, but has the potential to produce unintended consequences. It also has the potential to continue to fund what are essentially local projects with federal monies. The
March 10, 2011
ASFPM Testifies on NFIP Reform
By News Editor
“Legislative Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program” Date: March 11, 2011 Time: 10:00AM Location: 2128 Rayburn HOB ** New Date and Time ** “Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011” Witness List Panel One The Honorable Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency Orice Williams Brown, Managing Director, Government Accountability Office Sally McConkey, Vice
March 1, 2011
HUD: Embrace Sustainability, If You Want Federal Money
By News Editor
From Urban Land Magazine HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan tells Kenneth Harney and ULI that the message to private developers, planning agencies, and local governments is straightforward, “If you want competitive money, we’ve set sustainability as a criterion for all of our funds.” “Real economic and environmental sustainability isn’t just about the kind of buildings we
February 28, 2011
FEMA Seeks Applicants for National Advisory Council
By News Editor
Deadline for applications is March 4, 2011 Washington — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory Council (NAC) to apply for appointment. The NAC is an advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
February 24, 2011
DEADLINE LOOMS!
By News Editor
Please Submit your nominations on the form below! Submittal Form
February 21, 2011
USGS invites you to visit the USGS Science Strategy Site
By News Editor
Dear USGS partners and collaborators: Ecosystems worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of climate variability, changing land uses, and increasing demands for water, food, energy, infrastructure, and commodities. To better understand these trends, forecast future conditions, and inform management decisions, a team of USGS scientists is developing a 10-year science strategy for the new USGS
February 14, 2011
ASFPM-2011 Legislative and Policy Priorities
By News Editor
Overarching Policy Issues Promote integration of hazard mitigation into federal programs, legislation and regulations. Support the work of the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force to identify impediments to successful flood loss reduction and incentives to promote wise floodplain and flood risk management and protection of natural floodplain functions. Encourage agency implementation of the Executive
February 10, 2011
ASFPM Announces Associate Director – Operations Position Opening
By News Editor
Join a mission driven non-profit organization established to promote education, flood related policy, and activities that reduce current and future flood losses and protect natural and beneficial functions of floodplains. The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) is actively seeking an Associate Director – Operations to assist the Executive Director in duties including administration, project
February 9, 2011
ASFPM Annual National Conference Registration Now Open!
By News Editor
The Association of State Floodplain Managers will convene the world’s largest and most comprehensive floodplain management conference – our 35th annual gathering – the week of May 15 – 20, 2011, in Louisville, Kentucky. Don’t miss six jam-packed days of outstanding presentations, training workshops, technical field tours, products and services exposition, and networking opportunities. An
February 8, 2011
NFIP Termination Act of 2011—HR 435
By News Editor
United States Representative Candice Miller from Michigan is introducing a bill (HR 435) to terminate the NFIP. You can read her logic for it in her press release below (you will likely observe that some of the facts not quite right). While this bill in its current form will not likely move quickly, ASFPM is