February 28, 2022
ASFPM Provides Written Testimony on FEMA Priorities for 2022
By News Editor
The testimony provided focused on several subjects we see as essential priorities for FEMA to address this year,
February 7, 2022
FEMA Receives Record-breaking Amount in Requested Funding for BRIC, FMA
By News Editor
With $1.16 billion available in funding for FY 2021 across both BRIC and FMA programs, FEMA received requests for roughly $4.69 billion.
January 28, 2022
ASFPM Makes Recommendations for NFIP Reform, Stronger Floodplain Management Standards
By News Editor
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.
December 1, 2021
ASFPM Board Passes Resolution Outlining Deficiencies in BRIC Program, Makes Recommendations for Improvements
By Mary Bart
An exceedingly complex application process, a significant bias toward large infrastructure projects, a lack of transparency in the selection process, and proportionally less money available in state set-asides. These are just some of the concerns identified in a resolution unanimously approved by the ASFPM Board of Directors at its November 10 meeting.
October 4, 2021
Application Period Now Open for FY 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grants
By News Editor
FEMA is now accepting applications for the FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. The deadline is Jan. 28, 2022.
August 12, 2021
2021 BRIC and FMA Webinar Series Underway
By News Editor
Advanced registration is required for the 2021 BRIC and FMA Webinar Series, which kicked off on July 28, 2021 and will run through Oct. 13, 2021.
August 5, 2021
ASFPM Responds to FEMA’s RFI on Program Equity
By News Editor
ASFPM has submitted comments in response to FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) related to the agency’s efforts on equity and environmental justice.
January 6, 2021
As Flooding from Climate Change Worsens, Groups Seek to Change Outdated Federal Rules for Building Homes and Infrastructure
By News Editor
With millions of people at risk due to worsening flooding and costs of flood recovery rising as the climate continues to warm, NRDC and ASFPM petitioned FEMA today to update its rules for construction and land-use in floodplains, and to develop maps that project future flood risks.