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Congress Extends FEMA Flood Mapping, Highway Bill, Through September 30, 2021

October 2, 2020 By Editor

Fairfax, VA – Two of the most important geospatial programs in the Federal government were extended for a full year by the Continuing Appropriations bill enacted this week.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: FEMA

FEMA Announces Funding Opportunities for $660 Million in Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

August 14, 2020 By GISuser

Aug 4, 2020 – WASHINGTON – FEMA posted funding notices today for two hazard mitigation grant programs for more than $660 million. 

Filed Under: acquisitions and funding, Business Tagged With: FEMA, grant

FEMA Awards Nearly $2 Million to Help People Cope with COVID-19-Related Stress

June 26, 2020 By GISuser

FEMA Region 3 has awarded nearly $2 million to help fund crisis counseling services for people struggling with mental health issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic

Filed Under: Emergency Response Tagged With: FEMA

FEMA Administrator April 15, 2020, letter to Emergency Managers

April 17, 2020 By GISuser

FEMA Flood Risk Mapping Guidelines and Standards

Release date:  April 15, 2020 — Fellow Emergency Managers, First, let me thank you for all the incredible things you have done, and continue to do, for the American people. I am thankful for your tireless efforts under these unprecedented and demanding circumstances and for embrace of the guiding principle: locally executed, state-managed, and federally supported emergency […]

Filed Under: Emergency Response Tagged With: FEMA

Review of Changes to the Policy for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping

August 7, 2018 By GISuser

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) Program.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: FEMA

FEMA Standards and Guidance release delayed until February 2018

October 12, 2017 By GISuser

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) Program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These also outline the performance of Flood Risk Projects, processing of Letters of […]

Filed Under: Emergency Response Tagged With: FEMA

Federal Coordination Continues in Texas and Louisiana

August 30, 2017 By Editor

fema flood maps

WASHINGTON – More than 12,400 employees from more than 17 federal departments and agencies are working together in support of the ongoing response to damages resulting from Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding across Texas and Louisiana.   

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: FEMA

DHS Dedicated Open Data Site for Hurricane Harvey

August 30, 2017 By GISuser

Hurricane Harvey Response

This via Geonet – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and working with the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Committee Chair and Federal GeoPlatform system owner, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a dedicated website to provide Open Data in support of Hurricane Harvey. 

Filed Under: DATA, Environment, Top Text Lead Story Tagged With: ESRI, FEMA, Hurricane Harvey, opendata

Federal Family and Partners Continue to Support State Response to Tropical Storm Harvey: Residents Urged to Heed Warnings from State, Local, and Tribal Officials

August 27, 2017 By GISuser

WASHINGTON – The federal government is actively providing support to states, local communities, and tribes as Hurricane Harvey, now downgraded to a Tropical Storm, continues to impact the coastline and inland areas of Texas. FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) in Washington, D.C., and Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) in Denton, Texas, continue 24-hour coordination of […]

Filed Under: Emergency Response Tagged With: FEMA, harvey, hurricane

FEMA Issues Update to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Guidance

July 25, 2017 By Editor

FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration has issued updated Guidance and Technical Reference documents that it uses in its flood mapping and risk analysis program. This spring 2017 maintenance cycle updated technical references and guidance documents to align with the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) redesign project completed in June. There were no standards updates as […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: FEMA, flood mapping, guidelines

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