April 2, 2014
Berginnis to testify April 3 before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
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ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis will present testimony at 10 a.m. (EDT) April 3 on “Disaster Mitigation: Reducing Costs and Saving Lives,” before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. The hearing will be live streamed, and can be viewed by clicking here. Also on the witness
April 1, 2014
ASFPM shares its most recent (March 28) analysis of the new Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act.
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Read the Analysis Here
March 17, 2014
It’s Flood Safety Awareness Week
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Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory March 17, 2014 FEMA and NOAA: Floods Happen Everywhere, Be Prepared During Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 16 to 22, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are calling on individuals across the country to Be a Force of Nature: Take the Next Step by
March 14, 2014
ASFPM’s Executive Director Gives his initial summary on the Senate’s passage of GW-HR3370
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The Senate on March 13 passed the Grimm-Waters Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (GW-HR3370), with a 72-22 vote. Because the Senate did not amend the bill, it will go directly to the President for his signature. It is the same bill the House passed last week and ASFPM is working on an analysis of the
March 4, 2014
ASFPM opposes House’s proposed BW-12 legislation
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March 4, 2014 To: US House of Representatives RE: OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT THREATENS THE LONG TERM SOLVENCY OF THE NFIP, COMPLICATES AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS AND REDUCES INCENTIVES FOR RISK REDUCTION ACTIONS! Dear Member: The Association of State Floodplain Managers has significant concerns with HR 3370. While it is intended to address unintended consequences of the Biggert-Waters
February 27, 2014
The February issue of News & Views is ready
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How often does a local floodplain manager get to feel like a rock star? Well, when a record flood puts a flood-control program to the test – and it works – everybody starts to pay attention. Read this issue of News & Views to learn what Ottawa, Ill., officials did to help other communities “make
February 26, 2014
House could vote on revised BW-12 today
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Last Friday evening (Feb. 22), the House made available a modified (basically a substitute) version of HR 3370. There will almost certainly be a vote in the House this week, perhaps as early as Feb. 26, and we think it will occur under the “suspension of rules.” That means a 2/3 majority would need to
February 24, 2014
ASFPM Comments on the Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters
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Feb. 21, 2014 To: Nancy Stoner Acting Assistant Administrator for Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket Mail Code: 28221T Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2013-0582 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 The Honorable JoEllen Darcy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works Department of the Army, Civil works 108 Army Pentagon
February 10, 2014
Three great articles just uploaded onto NFIP website.
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February 10, 2014 Visit https://www.nfipiservice.com/watermark/index.html for the Newest eWatermark Articles! New articles have just been uploaded to the eWatermark website of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA Online Change Requests for Property’s Flood Zone Designation FEMA has launched a new way to submit a request to change the property’s flood zone designation. With the
February 6, 2014
ASFPM Working with HUD to Find Flood Insurance Affordability Solution
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Following is the letter, signed by ASFPM, Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, and National Association of REALTORS® to the Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner. Feb. 6, 2014 The Honorable Carol Galante Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development