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.
November 3, 2021
FEMA to Host Public Meetings for Comment about Minimum Floodplain Management Standards
By News Editor
Whether you submit your comments verbally or in writing, ASFPM encourages all members to weigh in on this important topic.
June 1, 2021
Where to Build, and Not Build
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Perhaps the biggest rap on the NFIP is its failure to help communities and states avoid development in high-risk areas.
May 24, 2021
Berginnis Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing, Makes the Case for Transformative Reform
By News Editor
In a Senate Committee hearing, Berginnis provided testimony on the importance of NFIP to helping families and communities become more resilient to flooding and offered recommendations on how it can be strengthened to better address current and future flood risk and ensure greater equity.
January 26, 2021
ASFPM Comments on HUD Proposed Rule on Private Flood Insurance
By News Editor
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.
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As Flooding from Climate Change Worsens, Groups Seek to Change Outdated Federal Rules for Building Homes and Infrastructure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.
September 15, 2020
Audit Criticizes FEMA for Poor Management of SRL Properties
By News Editor
In its report, the DHS Office of the Inspector General says FEMA does not have reliable, accurate information on SRL properties and fails to provides equitable and timely relief to SRL applicants.
May 5, 2020
NFIP Claims Manual for May 2020 Released
By News Editor
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Claims Manual (May 2020) is now available online. The purpose of the NFIP Claims Manual is to improve clarity of claims guidance to WYOs, vendors, adjusters, and examiners so that policyholders experience consistent and reliable service. The manual provides processes for handling claims from the notice of loss to…
April 22, 2020
FEMA Releases Flood Insurance Advocate Annual Report
By News Editor
The Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate released the 2019 Annual Report and Executive Summary which increases transparency and supports the ongoing improvements to the National Flood Insurance Program.
August 24, 2017
Setting People Straight on Six NFIP Myths
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Like all myths, these NFIP myths start with a grain of truth, but are then extrapolated to a false outcome or to blame the wrong cause or party.
