WHAT'S NEW!

The State of Florida is pleased to introduce the new program manager for the State's Floodplain Management Office (of the National Flood Insurance Program). Please click here to see the notice.
   
  New Elevation Certificate from FEMA
   
   
   
Please view the current newsletter -.Plain Talk  
   
FFMA Membership Information Membership Information: To join the FFMA, click here to download the printable membership form.  Please mail or fax in along with your registration fee
   
   
UPCOMING TRAINING:

ASFPM Members in Florida

Registration Open for Green Infrastructure Workshops (various dates in July 2009)

EPA will be hosting green infrastructure workshops at the following locations over the next few weeks. These workshops will focus on how wet weather programs can be effectively managed using green infrastructure technologies and approaches. Space is still available in each workshop. Information about the workshops, including agendas and registration, is available at: www.epa.gov/npdes/greeninfrastructure/training (You need to register for each workshop separately.)

Ft. Myers, Florida (July 1-2)
Hartford, Connecticut (July 8-9)
Charleston, West Virginia (July 21-22)

 

Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP
(EMI Course Code: E273) - See course and application information below.

 

Red Vector Online Training:   Please visit ASFPM RedVector.com to view all available courses.
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
 
 
FFMA responds to Senate bill S.2284, wind coverage inclusion under the NFIP
 
 
 
 
Important HB 957 Amendment language to Environmental Resource Permitting effecting local government
development regulations and CRS credit. Click Here for more details.
 
Newly introduced legislation includes wind with flood insurance, click for details.
 
Florida Coastal Strategies

Florida Coastal Strategies

Innovative Floodplain Strategies: Application of No Adverse Impact Principles in Coastal Areas- TBA
"The Economics of Low-Impact Development: A Literature Review" is a  nice overview which you can download at the ECONorthwest website.  It includes analysis of studies on cost savings of reducing floodplain impacts (flooding).
 

 

eLOMA
Now Available on FEMA
Mapping Information Platform		 eLOMA was designed to facilitate the LOMA process. Through the use of eLOMA, Licensed Professionals could receive a determination in the time that it takes to enter the required information online. For more information and to register for eLOMA, visit the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) web site.
   
FEMA Region IV Changes in FEMA Region IV


FEMA has created a web site for their marketing campaign of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); FloodSmart.Gov. This campaign will assist in making America FloodWise, by driving consumers and sales leads to WYO companies and agents, spur policy purchase, encourage renewals, and win back prior customers.