Senate hearing from 20 March 2013 on Sandy recovery, with strong emphasis on sustainable recovery and the NFIP.
Witnesses:
The Honorable W. Craig Fugate
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The Honorable Shaun L. S. Donovan
Secretary
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy
Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
U.S. Department of the Army
The National Academy, a congressionally-chartered, independent nonprofit, is conducting one-hour interviews via telephone. Pamela Haze, project director at the National Academy of Public Administration, would like to talk with representatives of non-federal entities who have had experience working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on partnership projects (more specifically Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) or…
INVITATION Recommendations for a National Levee Safety Program Workshop Hosted by the National Committee on Levee Safety February 10, 2011 Boise Centre “The Glen” (Willow & Pine Rooms) 850 W. Front Street Boise, ID 83702 The National Committee on Levee Safety (NCLS) would like to invite you to learn more about their recommendations to Congress…
Comments Requested The National Climate Assessment (NCA) is being conducted under the auspices of the Global Change Research Act of 1990, which requires a report to the President and the Congress that evaluates, integrates and interprets the findings of the USGCRP every four years. National climate assessments act as a status report on climate change…
ASFPM M&ES Committee comments on the latest proposed changes to the Guidelines and Standards for spring 2016 are below in blue. (March 2016) SID 43/Elevation Data All updated flood hazard data shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), in the FIRM Database and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) must be based on the best available…
USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program encourages partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales. The total program funding for the estimated 150 awards is $400 million. Through RCPP, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and its partners help…
