August 28, 2025
Senators Seek Input on Improving the NFIP
By News Editor
Submit feedback by Sept 15 on how to improve the NFIP and help keep it affordable and solvent.
August 21, 2025
EDA Announces $1.45 Billion in Disaster Recovery Grants for FY 2025
By News Editor
The Disaster Supplemental Grant Program is available to communities that received major disaster declarations in calendar years 2023 and 2024.
August 11, 2025
After Brief Delay, NOAA’s Atlas 15 Project Moves Ahead
By News Editor
Atlas 15 will become the authoritative source for precipitation frequency information across the United States.
August 7, 2025
Federal Judge Blocks FEMA from Diverting BRIC Funds Amid 20-State Lawsuit
By Mary Bart
The injunction does not release the funds to states but does block the government from reallocating BRIC funds for non-BRIC purposes while the case moves forward.
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 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 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.
May 16, 2025
ASFPM Submits Recommendations to Strengthen FEMA
By News Editor
ASFPM strongly urged the Review Council to keep FEMA but fix what’s broken.
August 14, 2025
Congress, Courts, and Rulemakings Combine to Erode NEPA Protections
By David Conrad, CFM
ASFPM joins with 133 other organizations in warning that recent federal actions weaken NEPA, limit public input, and narrow environmental reviews.
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