Annual Legislative Activities
ASFPM annual policy agenda is focused around the following broad categories. We work with federal agencies, legislators and coalitions or partner groups as well and members and chapters to keep on top of these critical issues. Our goal is to share the collective experience of the Association as decisions are being made and policy is being shaped.
Annual Legislative Activities
ASFPM Continues Push for NFIP Reauthorization at Senate Committee Hearing
The testimony outlined a number of key recommendations to better protect property owners and communities from flood risk, including considerations for those that are rural, lower-income, or otherwise vulnerable.
ASFPM Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing Before House Subcommittee
Testimony centered on the importance of prioritizing mitigating at-risk properties, increasing flood-risk awareness, and ensuring full flood-risk disclosure for all property transactions.
ASFPM Submits Letter for the Record on Nature-Based Infrastructure Hearing
The hearing, “From Gray to Green: Advancing the Science of Nature-Based Infrastructure,” focused on the current state of the science related to nature-based infrastructure as well as the research gaps…
ASFPM Provides Written Testimony on FEMA Priorities for 2022
The testimony provided focused on several subjects we see as essential priorities for FEMA to address this year,
ASFPM Makes Recommendations for NFIP Reform, Stronger Floodplain Management Standards
ASFPM urges FEMA to strengthen the NFIP with better mapping, regulation, mitigation, and insurance provisions to protect communities from increasing flood risk associated with climate change.
ASFPM Makes Recommendations for Improving the Community Rating System
In its response, ASFPM identified the major issues that we feel need to be addressed in order to strengthen the CRS program and offered recommendations for each.
Activities
- Annual Legislative Activities
- ASFPM in the News
- ASFPM Updates
- Atlas 14
- CFM Corner
- Climate Change
- FEMA News
- Flood Maps in a Changing Climate
- Flood Mitigation
- Floodplain Mapping Funding
- From the Director’s Desk
- Improving Flood Risk Management
- Infrastructure Resiliency
- Nature-based Approaches
- News & Views
- NFIP Reauthorization
- NFIP Reauthorization
- Outside Witness Testimony
- Policy Matters
- Pre- and Post-Disaster
- Pre-and Post-Disaster Mitigation
- Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019, HR 3702 (CDBG-DR)
- Research & Reports
- Stormwater Management
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
- What's New
- WRDA