July 28, 2025
FEMA Publishes Notice of Funding Opportunity for CAP-SSSE
By News Editor
The application period opens at Monday, July 28 and closes on Monday, August 11 at 5 p.m. ET.
July 25, 2025
FEMA Act of 2025 Would Restore Agency’s Cabinet-Level Status, Streamline Disaster Response
By News Editor
A number of ASFPM priorities are reflected in newly introduced FEMA reform bill.
July 9, 2025
FEMA Publishes Updated Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide
By News Editor
The PDA Guide helps officials collect, validate, quantify, and document the cause, location, and details of damage following a disaster.
July 2, 2025
FEMA Rolls Back BCA Rates for Mitigation Projects
By News Editor
The Benefit-Cost Analysis discount rate has been increased from 3.1% to 7% following recent action by the OMB.
June 16, 2025
Stepping Up Together: New Tools and Trainings to Meet the Moment
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
Together we will work to help determine how states and communities can become better equipped to handle a world with increased flood risk and decreased federal support.
May 16, 2025
ASFPM Submits Recommendations to Strengthen FEMA
By News Editor
ASFPM strongly urged the Review Council to keep FEMA but fix what’s broken.
May 14, 2025
ASFPM Leads Coalition Urging Continued Support for FEMA Mitigation Programs
By News Editor
ASFPM and 54 allied organizations sent a joint letter to President Donald Trump, urging continued investment in the FEMA’s critical hazard mitigation programs.
May 8, 2025
Bipartisan Draft Bill Proposes Major Overhaul of FEMA
By Mary Bart
ASFPM, which participated in a stakeholder call led by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff, is reviewing the bill and will share feedback in the coming weeks.
May 5, 2025
Congress Eyes Budget Tools That Could Cripple Nation’s Disaster Preparedness
By Elizabeth Duffy, ASFPM Washington Liaison
Agencies like FEMA, NOAA, USGS, and EPA represent the best of American governance — data-driven, service-oriented, forward-looking. Disinvesting in these agencies will make us less prepared, less safe, less prosperous, and less resilient.
July 11, 2025
ASFPM Submits Comments to FEMA Review Council
By News Editor
We oppose any proposal to eliminate, divide, or weaken FEMA or its critical functions and programs.
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