What’s New

The NFIP was not reauthorized by Congress by midnight of May 31, 2010. Therefore, the Program will experience a hiatus – a period without authority to: issue new policies for which application and premium payment dates are on or after June 1, 2010, or issue increased coverage on existing policies for which endorsement and premium

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ASFPM is providing suggestions to the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force (FIFM-TF) for consideration and action. Our overarching priority recommendations are: Make the Task Force a permanent group that meets regularly and develops a long range strategy and yearly work plans; Update the Unified National Program for Floodplain Management; Update the 1992 National Assessment

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Larry Larson, ASFPM Executive Director, presented testimony on behalf of ASFPM before the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. The hearing was on Legislative Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program. ASFPM Testimony on Flood Insurance Reform and Reauthorization (4/10) All Witness Testimony on Flood Insurance Reform and Reautorization

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FEMA is engaged in a comprehensive effort to address the concerns of the wide array of stakeholders involved in an ongoing dialog about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The initiative is a multi-staged process designed to engage stakeholders and consider the largest breadth of public policy options. FEMA believes this important process will ensure

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On December 3, 2009 the White House Council on Environmental Quality released a new draft Principals & Guidelines to both the Federal Register for public comment and to the National Academy of Sciences for its review. This afternoon ASFPM submitted comments on these draft Principals & Guidelines. You can view the official announcement and all

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This means that until Congress approves reauthorization of the NFIP: no new NFIP policies will be issued, existing NFIP polices due for renewal during this time will not be renewed, and increased coverage requests will not be processed. Congress is not expected to revisit consideration for NFIP reauthorization until it returns to session April 12,

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS invites you to visit their website to learn more about their history, the future of conservation, and information on events taking place throughout the year. NRCS 75th Anniversary Memo NRCS Website

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The March 16th broadcast of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams did a Fleecing of America report on “How some Americans are being FORCED to buy flood insurance”. This report expressed some concerns with FEMA and the NFIP for flood maps that could end up requiring flood insurance on some new properties. FEMA is currently

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Update: The Senate passed H.R. 4213 on Wednesday, March 10th. The bill would extend the NFIP through December 31, 2010. The bill now moves back to the House. Previous Update: After expiring for two days (March 1 and 2), the NFIP has been reauthorized until March 28th. The Senate finally passed a package of extensions

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ASFPM presented testimony before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management – Conference of Mayors Report “U.S. Mayors Speak Out: Addressing Disasters in Cities” and Stafford Act ammendments. When/Where Thursday, March 4, 2010 2:00 p.m. 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, WDC 20515 Background House of Representatives Summary of Subject Matter, Hearing

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