Webinar Series Topic Disaster Recovery Reform Act Section 1206

Webinar Series Topic #1 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act Section 1206
FEMA Region 5 is conducting a webinar series to educate and train community officials on managing their community's floodplains. This is a monthly series, for the 2022 calendar year, offering various topics on floodplain management, flood insurance, and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. Each webinar will be 1-hr and 1 ASFPM CFM CEC is available by attending a session.

Topic #1: The NFIP works with communities required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that help mitigate flooding effects. However, when disaster strikes community staff and resources can be stretched thin. To speed recovery and enhance NFIP compliance post-disaster Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now authorized to provide resources through Section 1206 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA Section 1206). This policy authorizes FEMA to provide communities with resources to administer and enforce building codes and floodplain management ordinances following a major disaster declaration through FEMA's Public Assistance Program. This webinar will discuss the details of DRRA Section 1206, eligibility criteria, and how a local community can access this resource. For more information about the 1206 policy see this link.

The virtual webinar is open to all; however, local and county officials working in emergency management, building code administration, and floodplain management are strongly encouraged to attend. The webinar is presented by FEMA Region 5's Mitigation Division, Floodplain Management, and Insurance Branch.

There is no fee for the webinar; however, registration is required to ensure you receive webinar materials.

January 26, 2022: Registration Link Meeting ID: 160 608 3368 / Passcode 473376

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Upcoming Topics: Topic #2 February 23, 2022: Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage (ICC) - Register Topic #3 March 30, 2022: NFIP Fundamentals for New Floodplain Managers - Register Topic #4 April 27, 2022: Substantial Damage Assessments and the SDE Tool - Register