February 14, 2025
FEMA Halts Rule That Protects Against Future Floods
By News Editor
We already know what the cycle of flood-rebuild-repeat looks like. This means that billions of dollars in disaster aid will be wasted and people will be put in harm’s way.
February 13, 2025
Rising to the Challenge: Ensuring Flood Resilience in an Era of Change
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
In this column, I want to focus on how we, individually and collectively, can rise to the challenge and ensure that flood resilience remains a cornerstone of public safety and prosperity.
January 28, 2025
Trump’s Executive Orders, FEMA, and ASFPM’s Role in Helping to Shape the Future
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A message to ASFPM members and others who may wish to join the conversation on how we can best work together to reduce our nation’s flood risk.
January 8, 2025
FEMA Announces $1.35 Billion in BRIC, FMA Funding for FY2024
By News Editor
New restrictions for this cycle of funding will help “ensure a more diverse distribution” of grants across the U.S., the agency said.
December 6, 2024
FEMA Provides Additional Swift Current Funding Following Hurricanes
By News Editor
An additional $200 million in funding is available for states recently affected by major flood events like Helene and Milton.
October 9, 2024
FEMA Chief Decries Rumors, Disinformation About Hurricane Recovery As Worst Ever
By Jennifer Shutt
The rumors and inaccurate information about FEMA’s response and recovery efforts are “creating fear in some” people who are trying to navigate through the hurricane recovery process, Criswell said.
October 4, 2024
Prepare Now for FEMA’s FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Cycle
By News Editor
See what’s new for the FY24 grant cycle where $600M is available.
September 27, 2024
FEMA Announces FY2023 Flood Mitigation Assistance Selections
By News Editor
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the FMA program, which saw record funding requests.
September 12, 2024
FEMA Releases National Resilience Guidance
By News Editor
The NRG aims to provide unified approach to enhancing community and national resilience.
January 31, 2025
ASFPM Submits Comments on FEMA’s Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy
By News Editor
Raising the federal cost share for FEMA’s post-disaster PA program from 75% up to 85% for proven mitigation measures can motivate investments in capacity and resilience.
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