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Unified Federal Review Applicant Guidance Open for Comment
Unified Federal Review Applicant Guidance Open for Comment FEMA, in conjunction with its interagency Steering Group, announced the public review period for the Draft Environmental and Historic Preservation Guidance for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants. The Draft Applicant Guidance is an important step in the implementation of the Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review…
April News & Views Online
Click here for the April News & Views. Inside This Issue: Mitigation Program Reductions, THIRA, and the Rise of the NPGP From the Chair Director’s Desk Definition of Term: Residual Risk Spotlight on American Rivers Top Ten Flood Facts Conference Updates Social Media Proceedings Foundation Foundation Simulator Engaging the Public: Simulators Continued Science Services –…