Benefits from Community Floodplain Management Activities through the NFIP Community Rating System
The National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program for communities. The CRS rewards communities by recognizing community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. Through the CRS, flood insurance premiums are discounted for policyholders in communities that participate in
the CRS.
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Orange Beach, AL, September 22, 2004 – The effects of Hurricane Ivan are shown along the shore in Orange Beach.
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Expediting Determinations under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in conjunction with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), are collaborating to expedite Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) determinations associated with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
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| Getting Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program
Do you use the Answers to Questions about the NFIP booklet for your customers and for your own information? This publication has been recently updated. Answers to Questions about the NFIP is intended to acquaint the public with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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