ASFPM Comments on Federal Activities
ASFPM is often asked to provide testimony to congressional committees. We also write letters or sign on to partner letters directed at legislators on key committees. Over the last months, ASFPM has provided testimony on the following issues over the current legislative session.
Annual Legislative Activities
ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis Testifies on WRDA 2020
During the testimony, Berginnis explains why ASFPM is encouraged by the direction set by WRDA 2020 and outlines our recommendations for implementation.
ASFPM Comments on HUD Proposed Rule on Private Flood Insurance
ASFPM submitted comments on HUD’s proposed rule to implement acceptance of private flood insurance as an alternative to NFIP insurance for FHA-insured mortgages.
ASFPM Says USACE Proposal Would Weaken Clean Water Protections
ASFPM submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposals to re-issue the Nationwide Permits and General Conditions.
ASFPM Comments on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Planning Regulations
ASFPM’s Flood Mitigation Committee has responded to a request for comments on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Planning Regulations.
ASFPM Makes Recommendations on Possible Joint WRDA Proposal
ASFPM has sent a letter to leaders on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with recommendations regarding a possible joint…
ASFPM Makes Case for Flood Risk Map Funding
ASFPM has sent a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee strongly urging funding of FEMA’s flood risk map program at a minimum of $263 million for FY21.
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