Notice 24 Feb 2025 compliance, regulations, flood insurance, fema, hazard determinations, natural disasters

🌊Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations and Business Implications

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

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Notice 24 Feb 2025 business compliance, risk management, business operations, flood insurance, fema, community planning, environmental policy, flood regulation

🌊Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

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Notice 21 Feb 2025 regulation, business compliance, government policy, fema, federal emergency management, disaster response

🌪️DHS Announces Establishment of FEMA Review Council

The goal of the FEMA Review Council is to advise the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on the existing ability of FEMA to capably and impartially address disasters occurring within the United States and shall advise the President on all recommended changes related to FEMA to best serve the national interest. This notice is not a solicitation for membership.

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Grant Opportunities, Financial Assistance 17 Jan 2025 federal regulations, fema, grant assistance, firefighters, ems funding

🚒FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Overview

Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, the Administrator of FEMA is publishing this notice describing the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program application process, deadlines, and award selection criteria. This notice explains the differences, if any, between these guidelines and those recommended by representatives of the national fire service leadership during the annual meeting of the Criteria Development Panel (CDP), which was held July 9, 2024. The application period for the FY 2024 AFG Program was Nov. 12, 2024-Dec. 20, 2024, and was announced on the FEMA AFG Program website at https://www.fema.gov/ grants/preparedness/firefighters, as well as at https://www.grants.gov.

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Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development, Professional Events 17 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, public meeting, business impact, flood insurance, fema, risk mapping

🌊FEMA TMAC Meeting

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will hold an in-person public meeting with a virtual option on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and Thursday, February 20, 2025. The meeting will be open to the public both in- person and via a Microsoft Teams Video Communications link.

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Compliance, Training Evaluation 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, fema, emergency management, private sector, training evaluation

📊FEMA Seeks Comments on National Training Evaluation Collection Forms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the consolidation of all previous instruments into two evaluation forms to be shared by three FEMA offices to evaluate training programs.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 16 Jan 2025 flood insurance, fema, business impact, nfip, compliance, hazard determinations

🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Business Implications

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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Regulatory Notice 16 Jan 2025 disaster assistance, information collection, fema, debt collection

📋FEMA Requests Comments on Debt Collection Information Collection

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the collection of information related to disaster program accounts and debts owed to FEMA by individuals.

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Compliance Requirements, Risk Management 16 Jan 2025 flood insurance, risk management, fema, flood hazard mapping, compliance, real estate

🌊Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations Impacting Businesses

New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 16 Jan 2025 flood insurance, hazard determination, fema, community planning, real estate, business compliance

🌊Final Flood Hazard Determinations by FEMA - 2025 Update

Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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