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Elimination of PDM and Further Cuts to Flood Mapping in FEMA FY13 Budget The President’s proposed FY2013 budget eliminates the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program and makes additional cuts to the flood mapping program from last year. ASFPM provided Outside Witness Testimony to the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee…

“This report briefly summarizes the study’s results, drawing on interviews and documents from federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations. We describe implementation processes and highlight lessons learned.” This is from the preface of the “Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force’s Infrastructure Resilience Guidelines.” Read the report here. …

Outside Witness Testimony Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security April 24, 2015 Comments on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Submitted by: Association of State Floodplain Managers Chad Berginnis, Executive Director The Association of State Floodplain Managers appreciates this opportunity to comment on aspects of the Fiscal Year…