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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory September 27, 2012 FEMA ANNOUNCES 2012 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INNOVATION CHALLENGE Application Period Open for Funding to Increase Local Resiliency through Whole Community Approach WASHINGTON-Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the application period is open for a new funding opportunity to

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ASFPM is seeking a qualified consultant to lead the development of two No Adverse Impact (NAI) “How-To” guides for Infrastructure and Mitigation Actions. Proposals are due October 19, 2012. The ASFPM’s NAI approach to floodplain management embraces the “do no harm” principle. For the last decade, ASFPM has been developing tools, materials and other information

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ASFPM joins 30 organizations in a letter urging Congress to pass the long term Farm Bill without cutting conservation programs. Organizations represented: American Farmland Trust American Rivers Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies American Sportfishing Association Association of State Floodplain Managers Chesapeake Bay Foundation Ducks Unlimited Environmental and Energy Study Institute Environmental Defense Fund Izaak

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September is National Preparedness Month. Pledge to Prepare by joining the National Preparedness Coalition now! Empower yourself and help coordinate preparedness activities for your family, neighbors and co-workers and those with whom you may study or worship. Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a flood hazard Flood Watch: Flooding is possible. Tune in

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Advisory FEMA EXTENDS PREFERRED RISK POLICIES FOR HOMEOWNERS August 21, 2012 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until further notice. The NFIP’s Preferred Risk Policy, or PRP, offers low-cost flood insurance to owners and tenants of

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S. 2039, the bill allowing permanent levees to be built on deed restricted land acquired through FEMA mitigation programs in the State of North Dakota, was defeated Monday evening (July 23, 2012). While the bill itself only applied to North Dakota, it would have set a dangerous precedence for the rest of the country. On

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A Review of Building Codes & Mitigation Efforts to Help Minimize the Costs Associated with Natural Disasters Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, presented testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Introduction The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) is

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Last week, ASFPM Members received a member action alert for S.2039. The cumulative efforts of ASFPM and others, in raising concerns with S.2039, resulted in the bill being pulled from the suspension calendar. However, it has returned to the calendar for consideration today. This bill will come to the Floor under a procedure called Suspension

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Great Lakes Coastal Flood Study releases the Summer Newsletter announcing 24 Discovery Meetings for communities along Lake Erie, Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair. The Discovery Meetings will further engage stakeholders and the public in the Discovery Process. The meetings announced in the newsletter can be found on the GLCFS EVENTS page. Please access the

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Update: Bill to Allow Levee Construction on FEMA Buy-out, Deed-Restricted Land The bill, S. 2039, has been pulled from consideration on the House floor as of July 17, 2012! The bill was in the line-up of bills to be considered under “Suspension of the Rules” which is a procedure designed for non-controversial bills and requires

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