FEMA opens $600M funding opportunity to mitigate future floods
FEMA is making $600 million available for projects that reduce flood damage in communities affected by declared disasters.
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New FEMA funding round targets flood maps, floodplain management
FEMA opened $56 million in flood and floodplain management grants for National Flood Insurance Program participants.
ASCE updates flood resilience standards to improve safety, resistance, code compliance
ASCE's changes represent some of the most significant alterations to the ASCE Flood Resistant Design and Construction since 1998.
FEMA selecting $715 million in projects for reducing flood damage
FEMA says flooding is already the most costly and frequent disaster in the U.S., and climate change is only making it worse.
Federal agencies making $3 billion available for multiple projects
Active funding opportunities offer a total of more than $3 billion
Florida bill will make it easier to demolish, redevelop coastal properties
Bill does have exemptions for some types of buildings and geographic areas
