October 14, 2022
FEMA Introduces Alternative Cost-Effectiveness Methodology for FY2022 BRIC and FMA
By News Editor
The change provides flexibility that should make it easier for disadvantaged communities to secure FY2022 hazard mitigation funding.
October 6, 2022
FEMA Releases Latest Edition of the National Flood Insurance Program Manual
By News Editor
Most of the updates incorporated in this release were provided earlier to industry through the monthly Underwriting Guidance Updates (UGUs), issued November 2021 through June 2022.
September 30, 2022
Senators Urge FEMA to Improve BRIC Funding Criteria, Distribution
By Mary Bart
The letter outlines concerns that the technical criteria put forth by FEMA has placed inland communities at a serious disadvantage.
September 19, 2022
New Ecosystem Service Value Updates for BCA Toolkit
By News Editor
The report includes more detailed guidance on how to interpret and use the land cover categories in the context of a mitigation project BCA, including hypothetical project examples.
August 29, 2022
FEMA Establishes Revolving Loan Fund to Enhance Climate Resiliency
By News Editor
The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund will make up to $50 million available in capitalization grants for low-interest loans to local governments.
August 15, 2022
Rethinking Relocation Assistance for More Equitable Outcomes
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
The way we administer relocation assistance payments is broken. Here’s how it could be improved to keep more people safe from flooding and out of harm’s way.
August 11, 2022
Building Community Resilience with Natural Hazard Code Adoption and Enforcement
By News Editor
The playbook outlines steps to navigate the building code adoption process and the FEMA grants available to support building code adoption and enforcement activities.
August 10, 2022
FEMA Increases Public Assistance Small Project Maximum to $1 Million
By News Editor
The $1 million threshold applies to all projects under major disasters and emergencies declared on or after Aug. 3, 2022.
July 29, 2022
Overcoming Obstacles to Buyouts
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Burdensome timelines, insufficient funding for low-income families, and lack of comparable housing often stymie buyout programs
July 25, 2022
ASFPM Makes Recommendations for FEMA Funding
By News Editor
Key recommendations ASFPM detailed in a letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding FEMA funding for fiscal year 2023.