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.
AFC’s Perspective on First Street Foundation’s Flood Factor Launch
AFC answers some frequently asked questions about our perspective on the First Street Foundation data launch and the role of flood risk data in adaptation.
Charting unknown waters: Understanding federal flood maps
An outline of the challenges of current federal flood maps and how communities can better use them to prepare for future flooding.
Strategies for keeping property values afloat
Three strategies for protecting property values from flooding: resilient roads, CRS, and municipal planning and design.
How could rising floodwaters impact your home’s value?
Understanding the link between property value and flooding and what it means for homeowners and state and local officials.
Turning the tide toward equity: simplifying federal flood assistance applications
How application complexity hinders access to federal flood assistance for small municipalities and low-income people.
Turning the tide toward fairness: improving federal flood programs to serve financially-distressed communities
Renters, unbanked populations, and non-English speakers fall through the cracks of federal flood insurance programs.
Turning the tide toward equity: making federal flood programs work for low-income people
Federal flood program eligibility requirements leave out low-income communities.
Spring flooding and COVID-19 collide in the Midwest
As spring flooding threatens cities across the Midwest, local government leaders on the frontlines of COVID-19 prepare for a “dual disaster” response.
$400M+ expected to go to cities and towns for resilience projects this fall
FEMA’s new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program opens up money for resilience projects.