ASFPM develops fact sheet for FHA 203(k) , a finance option to reduce flood losses for homeowners. In an attempt to revitalize neighborhoods that were run down, the Federal Housing Administration created the 203(k) Rehabilitation Program, which has been around since the 1970s. It was originally designed to encourage families in the low- to moderate-income bracket to purchase homes that…
NFIP October 2018 Changes Bruce Bender, ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee Co-chair said, “As always, not many changes in the fall…but there are one or two big ones.” An NFIP policy can now be canceled pro-rata and replaced by a private policy if FEMA gets a copy of the declaration page and a statement from a…
Making sure communities have the products and knowledge to ensure their resiliency is a priority for ASFPM and our partners. We were honored to be invited to the U.S. Capitol Sept. 25 to participate in an interactive technology demonstration and conversation hosted by the Congressional Smart Cities Caucus and Department of Homeland Security. Our booth…
The December issue of the National Hydrologic Warning Council’s “Transmission” is out.mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin”> major-latin”>Read about: major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>Visualize Flood Risk with FloodSmart’s Flood Risk Scenarios Tool;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin”> major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>Flood Forecasting and Warning – effective flood hazard communication with uncertain forecasts;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin”> major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>NHWC conference call for presentation abstracts;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin”> major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>Community Rating System;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin”> major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>ALERT2 Training Workshop; major-latin;mso-bidi-font-style:italic”>Listing of conferences relevant to the hydrologic warning…