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National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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DHS Statement on New National Flood Insurance Program Pricing Methodology

On the 42nd anniversary of the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on Risk Rating 2.0, a bold new update to the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing titled “Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Part I”

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration Deputy Associate Administrator Roy Wright addresses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), including FEMA’s efforts to transform the program.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing, and Insurance hearing titled “Flood Insurance Reform: FEMA's Perspective

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration Deputy Associate Administrator Roy Wright addresses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), including FEMA’s efforts to transform the program.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing titled “Examination of FEMA's Limited Role in Local Land Use Development Systems”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration Assistant Administrator for Mitigation Michael Grimm addresses FEMA’s efforts to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program compliance with the Endangered Species Act in Oregon, and associated implications for the program nationwide.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications field hearing titled “A Prepared Community is a Resilient Community”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II Deputy Regional Administrator Michael Byrne addresses the lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy, and how best practices have since been applied to promote resiliency and expedite the disaster recovery process.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing titled “No More Hikes: Small Business Survival Amidst Unaffordable Flood Insurance Rate Increases”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance & Mitigation Roy Wright addresses FEMA’s efforts to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program and reduce the financial loss from damage to property caused by floods.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing titled “Controlling the Rising Cost of Federal Responses to Disaster”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Joseph Nimmich addresses FEMA’s efforts to control the costs of federal disaster response and serve as good stewards of taxpayer dollars.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance hearing titled “The National Flood Insurance Program: Oversight of Superstorm Sandy Claims”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Deputy Associate Administrator Brad Kieserman addresses the need to reform the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship field hearing titled “How Flood Insurance Rate Increases and Flood Mapping Policy Changes Will Impact Small Businesses and Economic Growth”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Deputy Associate Administrator Brad Kieserman and FEMA Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation Roy Wright address the impacts of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on small businesses.

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Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy hearing titled “The Flood Insurance Claims Process in Communities After Sandy: Lessons Learned and Potential Improvements”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and claims paid as a result of Hurricane Sandy.