October 3, 2018
Senate passes the FAA Reauthorization that includes the Disaster Recovery Reform Act
By News Editor
ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis’ Reaction to DRRA Passage I wanted to let all of you know that earlier this afternoon (Oct. 3, 2018), the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization that included the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (The broader legislation is here. DRRA is found in Division D Section 1201-1246). The legislation now goes to…
June 18, 2018
ASFPM Comments on Draft National Mitigation Investment Strategy
By News Editor
The Association of State Floodplain Managers, with its 18,000 members nationwide and 36 chapters, is pleased to submit comments on the draft National Mitigation Investment Strategy. In order to protect life and property and reduce the unsustainable expense of flood disasters to the federal taxpayer, we must improve the coordination and effectiveness of mitigation investments.…
April 23, 2018
Proposed bill would have USGS take over responsibility for the nation’s flood maps
By News Editor
Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) recently introduced H.R. 5559, a bill that would transfer “functions related to the preparation of flood maps” from FEMA to USGS. The USGS prepares some general maps of flooding, while FEMA manages flood insurance rate maps, which define areas where communities must regulate development in order to make flood insurance available…
April 2, 2018
USGS Publishes Bulletin 17C, “Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency”
By News Editor
Accurate estimates of flood frequency and magnitude are a key component of any effective nationwide flood risk management and flood damage abatement program. In addition to accuracy, methods for estimating flood risk must be uniformly and consistently applied because management of the nation’s water and related land resources is a collaborative effort involving multiple actors,…
March 21, 2018
ASFPM Joins Multiple Groups Supporting HR 4062, the Digital Coast Act of 2017
By News Editor
ASFPM and others urge Congress to move Digital Coast Act along In a March 20, 2018 letter to Chairman Rob Bishop and Ranking Member Raul Grijalva of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, a Digital Coast Partnership Advocacy Coalition wrote the following: The Digital Coast Partnership Advocacy Coalition requests your help in scheduling a…
February 14, 2018
ASFPM develops fact sheet for FHA 203(k)
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ASFPM develops fact sheet for FHA 203(k) , a finance option to reduce flood losses for homeowners. In an attempt to revitalize neighborhoods that were run down, the Federal Housing Administration created the 203(k) Rehabilitation Program, which has been around since the 1970s. It was originally designed to encourage families in the low- to moderate-income…
December 7, 2017
Short-term NFIP extension likely through Dec. 22
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
This is the latest we are hearing on NFIP reauthorization, excerpted from CQ Roll Call Dec. 7, 2017: The House Rules Committee recommended on Wednesday a closed rule for a stopgap continuing resolution to fund federal agencies through Dec. 22, paving the way for floor consideration of the measure Thursday. The panel adopted the rule…
November 28, 2017
ASFPM Submits Comments to EPA and Corps regarding WOTUS
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ASFPM submits comments Nov. 27, 2017 to EPA and USACE about WOTUS proposed rule change ASFPM, in response to the Aug. 28, 2017 Federal Register notice of a Proposed Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” – Recodification of Pre-existing Rules and Schedule of public meetings, submitted comments Nov. 28, 2017. Read the full…
October 6, 2017
ASFPM Supports Administration’s Hurricane Assistance & NFIP Debt Forgiveness
By News Editor
ASFPM has sent letters to the Executive Office of the President and leaders in Congress in response to the Administration proposal for Congress to provide more disaster relief for Harvey, Irma and Maria, which includes $16 billion in NFIP debt as well as a number of NFIP reforms as part of that package. Letter from…
September 27, 2017
ASFPM Submits Comments on Proposed Rule for Waters of the U.S.
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ASFPM Submits Comments to EPA and Corps Regarding Waters of the U.S. Re: Docket ID No.EPA-HQ-OW-2017-203 These comments were prepared by ASFPM Sept. 27, 2017 for EPA’s Scott Pruitt and Corps’ Douglas Lamont in response to the Federal Register notice of a Proposed Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” Recodification of Pre-existing Rules.
