January 29, 2026
New SBA Rule Preempts State and Local Land Use Standards
By News Editor
A new rule allows federal preemption of state and local land-use standards in disaster recovery, raising alarms about overreach and legal challenges.
January 29, 2026
FEMA Review Council Term Extended as Draft Report Proposes Shifts in Disaster Aid
By News Editor
The FEMA Review Council has until March 25 to issue its recommendations to reform and streamline the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system.
December 10, 2025
Major Rollback to Federal Wetlands Protections Proposed
By News Editor
The proposed rule would drastically narrow the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) — the cornerstone for determining which wetlands and waterways receive Clean Water Act (CWA) protections.
December 2, 2025
FEMA Review Council to Release Final Draft Report Dec. 11
By News Editor
Public meeting will include report presentation, deliberations, and final vote.
November 17, 2025
ASFPM Engages USACE on Nonstructural Flood Solutions
By News Editor
ASFPM is requesting a meeting with the US Army Corps of Engineers to discuss obstacles to implementing nonstructural flood solutions and chart a path forward.
September 12, 2025
New ASFPM Resource Provides Model Ordinance Language for Putting ASCE 24-24 into Practice
By News Editor
By providing clear ordinance language alongside implementation considerations, ASFPM is making it easier to translate national standards into local action.
August 28, 2025
ASFPM Presses FEMA Review Council on Three Urgent Priorities for Disaster Readiness
By News Editor
FEMA’s ability to reduce risk and protect lives depends on hazard mitigation remaining at the center of its work, with investments that strengthen standards, expand risk reduction and build capacity at the state and community level.
January 9, 2026
ASFPM Urges EPA and the Corps to Reconsider WOTUS Proposal
By News Editor
The Association argues that the proposed rule could reduce federal—and in many cases state—Clean Water Act protections for 60 to 95 percent of existing mapped wetlands in the U.S.
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