July 8, 2014
Final week to submit Regional Conservation Partnership Program pre-proposals
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USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program encourages partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales. The total program funding for the estimated 150 awards is $400 million. Through RCPP, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and its partners help
June 25, 2014
New Report Outlines how Climate Change could Hurt the Bottom Dollar
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Report: Climate change a huge economic risk Climate change poses profound risks to the U.S. economy and needs to be addressed immediately, says a bipartisan report recently released by a coalition of financial leaders that includes three former Treasury secretaries, according to a “USA Today” article published June 24. The article goes on to say
June 18, 2014
FEMA’s Underwriting Risk Insurance Division recently released a Hurricane Sandy Recovery Advisory 7 — Reducing Flood Risk and Flood Insurance Premiums for Existing Residential Buildings in Zone A.
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FEMA’s Underwriting Risk Insurance Division recently released a Hurricane Sandy Recovery Advisory 7 — Reducing Flood Risk and Flood Insurance Premiums for Existing Residential Buildings in Zone A. But ASFPM’s Director Emeritus Larry Larson said that although the guidance is directed for how to mitigate non-substantially damaged buildings in Sandy, it could be useful for
June 16, 2014
FEMA Redesigning Flood Map Service Center
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FEMA’s Map Service Center – Redesign Coming Soon This summer, FEMA will launch a redesigned and greatly enhanced FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) – the authoritative online public source for flood hazard information produced under the National Flood Insurance Program. A streamlined design and interface, significant technical improvements, and a set of new user
May 28, 2014
Warren Campbell, Co-Chair of ASFPM Higher Education Policy Committee, has some BIG NEWS to share
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As we prepare for the 38th Annual ASFPM Conference, we have arrived at a watershed moment for floodplain management. With the soon to be created Master’s degree with Concentration in Floodplain Management at the University of Washington, an existing Associate’s degree aimed at training USGS hydrologic technicians at Gateway Community College in Phoenix, the excellent
May 23, 2014
Your donations needed for 2014 Silent Auction!!
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Your donations needed for 2014 Silent Auction!! ASFPM Foundation 14th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser Mon. June 2 thru Wed. June 4, Seattle, WA https://asfpmfoundation.org/auction.htm
May 19, 2014
GAO Issues Dire Report on NFIP
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Following is an article Property Casualty360 wrote about GAO report. Go here for the full GAO report. By Arthur Postal WASHINGTON—The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a long, dark tunnel with no light in sight, a new Government Accountability Office report indicates, meaning that it is likely to be a political headache for the
May 16, 2014
Member Alert: We need you to contact ICC members in your community
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Member Alert Flood hazard area preservation and limitation on fill is up for ICC Assembly vote! The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is an optional building code that communities can adopt that includes sustainability measures for construction projects. Communities can elect to adopt portions of IgCC that best fit the needs of their community to
May 13, 2014
REMINDER: Berginnis to testify today (May 14) before a subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia> Hearings The Role of Mitigation in Reducing Federal Expenditures for Disaster Response Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia May 14, 2014 2:30 p.m. EDT Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda The focus of the hearing would be to
May 6, 2014
FEMA Reduces the Frequency of Updating State Migation Plans
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FEMA ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE MITIGATION PLANS May 6, 2014 The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently revised the mitigation planning regulations reducing the frequency of required updates for State Mitigation Plans from once every three years to once every five years, according to a May 6 FEMA bulletin. The revision announced April