5 themes for elevating fairness in federal flooding response
AFC and I-DIEM recently hosted a roundtable series, where participants shared experiences and recommendations for equitable flood policy at the federal level.
A dozen ways to boost resilient infrastructure
AFC’s blueprint for a federal infrastructure bill that enhances flood resilience and strengthens communities.
Video series: How Wetlands Watch pilots are advancing resilience in coastal Virginia
AFC grantee Wetlands Watch describes their initiatives to develop resilient land use strategies in Chesapeake and Norfolk.
Understanding First Street Foundation’s Financial Impact of Flood Risk Report
AFC answers questions about First Street Foundation’s new research on the financial impact of flood risk for homeowners.
2020 in Review
This year has been full of unprecedented challenges, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the most active hurricane season on record. As 2020 comes to a close, American Flood Coalition is grateful for the local leaders around the country who worked tirelessly to address these challenges. Their collective actions and voices drive progress forward. Even […]
Across the Coalition and beyond, states advanced flood resilience in 2020
American Flood Coalition reflects on the successes of state leaders who prioritized flood resilience this year, covering accomplishments from 11 states.
Announcing AFC’s first-ever grantee cohort
The American Flood Coalition is pleased to support three place-based organizations testing scalable solutions to flooding.
Keeping up with increasing flood risk in Southeast Texas
Learning from Houston and Harris County after Hurricane Harvey.
Launching our new pilot: Retooling Debt for Resilience
American Flood Coalition partners with Debtbook to offer municipal members free access to their cloud-based debt management tool.
Congress is MOVING FORWARD on resilient infrastructure
After months of debate and discussion, on July 1 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.2 trillion comprehensive infrastructure package that included several key provisions to enhance the resilience of our communities.