UPCOMING IN-PERSON TRAINING: check the Training Calendar for all options
G-273 Floodplain Managment Course: 4 Day In-Person April 17-20, 2023 in Erie County. Click here to register.
Floodplain Ordinance Training: In-Person April 20, 2023 in Bradford County from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Click here to register.
G-284 Advanced Floodplain Concepts: 4 Day In-Person June 6-9, 2023 in Butler County. Click here to register.
APRIL Virtual Advanced Floodplain Management Training Series (HOSTED BY FEMA)
Training Series Overview:
In coordination with our state partners, FEMA Region 3 is supporting a virtual Advanced Floodplain Management course. Topics include the role of a floodplain manager, floodplain regulations and violations, flood insurance, substantial damage/substantial improvement requirements, and the development of flood insurance studies. Each virtual session will be one full day, each Tuesday in April. Students are encouraged to attend all four (4) sessions as the information from the courses will build upon the prior week's content. This series will not provide credit from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), but it will provide applicable Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Certifications. All qualified CFMs may receive up to 6 hours for each Full Tuesday session attended. The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) is limiting CECs to a max of 12 hours for the entire Training Series. Despite this limitation, FEMA Region 3 and State Partners encourage students to attend all sessions.
Point of Contact Information: Additional Course information, details, or questions: Bobby Cobelli: bobby.cobelli@fema.dhs.gov
Additional Note:
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The course's Zoom links will be sent to all registrants a few days before the course begins.
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It is recommended that registrants place a hold on personal calendars for this scheduled training series, in the meantime, to minimize scheduling conflicts on the registered training day(s).
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This training series is required to be accessible to people with disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please make your request by 5:00pm Tuesday, March 21, 2023. To request accommodations please contact Ian Eppig by sending an email to ian.eppig@fema.dhs.gov or call 202-803-1466.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Course Instructors: Maryland and Virginia NFIP Staff, FEMA Region 3 Course Times: 8am - 4pm
Course Description: This training series day is developed around one of the Modules from EMI's E-194 course. This course will focus on a comprehensive review of the major Floodplain Manager roles and the position within the community. The Module further details recordkeeping that will assist with enhanced floodplain coordination, problem solving, handling violations, and maintaining regulatory responsibilities.
Registration Information: Course Registration Deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Course Times: 8am - 4pm
Course Instructors: PA Emergency Management, PA Department of Economic Development, FEMA Region 3
Course Description: This training series day is comprised of two separate modules from EMI's E-282 course. This two-part course will focus on manufactured homes and flood hazards as well as flood insurance principals. Part one will provide participants with the knowledge to implement measures to reduce damages to homes in the floodplain; apply current rules and standards; understand the insurance consequences of the homes; and identify ways to reduce damages to Recreational Vehicles (RVs), park models, and modular homes. Part two will cover the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. It will describe a few major components like underwriting and rating criteria; Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) eligibility requirements, triggers, and coverage components; claim procedures; and the relationship between ICC and FEMA grant programs.
Registration Information: Course Registration Deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Course Times: 8am - 4pm
Course Instructors: Delaware and Virginia NFIP Staff, FEMA Region 3
Course Descriptions: This training series day consists of two separate modules from EMI's E-282 and E-284. This two-part course will focus on substantial improvement and substantial damage (SI/SD) as well as higher standards in floodplain management. Part one explains the SI/SD regulations under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) while further detailing the roles and responsibilities on how to administer SI/SD in participating communities. This part will conclude by explaining the significance of making SI/SD determinations and identifying resources for mitigation assistance. Part two is designed to advocate for higher standards through outreach efforts. The course explains how floodplains impact the environment, the importance of planning for future conditions, building higher and farther back, and advantages of the Community Rating System (CRS).
Registration Information: Course Registration Deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Course Times: 8am - 4pm
Instructor Organizations: Pennsylvania Emergency Management/Stantec, Inc., FEMA Region 3
Course Descriptions: The final day in the training series day covers one of the Modules from EMI's E-282 course. This course will describe the properties of water and the concept of a watershed. The module will also discuss hydrology and hydraulic (H&H) methods and studies, while further detailing how H&H data is used to develop Flood Insurance Studies (FIS). Furthermore, the course will advise when to involve H&H experts and provide tools to explain H&H consequences to elected officials.
Registration Information: Course Registration Deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, April 18, 2023
REMINDER: ANNUAL REPORTS DUE every February
We wanted to remind you that the Floodplain Management Activities Annual Reports are due to PEMA by the end of February each year. These reports cover the period from October 1 – September 30 annually. For municipalities that have not yet done so, please go to the PEMA Floodplain Management website (https://www.pema.pa.gov/Floodplain-Management/Pages/Government-Resources.aspx) and click on the link for the report form. The end of February is the due date. Thank you for your participation and please reach out to RA-EMFLOODPLAINMGTIN@pa.gov with any questions.
Floodplain Model Ordinance and Higher Standards Walkthrough
Floodplain Ordinance Update Process Walkthough
Archived Webinars
Floodplain Ordinance Training:
Floodplain Manager Duties & Responsibilities:
Substantial Damage Estimations Workshop Part 1 of 2 - Introduction
Substantial Damage Estimations Workshop Part 2 of 2 - The SDE Tool
FEMA RESOURCES
FEMA Funding for Post-Disaster Building Code and Floodplain Management Enforcement:
For more information Click: FEMA Policy FP 204-079-01 The FEMA R3 Fact Sheet from September 2021 was emailed to most registrants on September 16, 2021.
· Thinking Beyond Flood Maps – a story map highlighting communities that use FEMA data for more than floodplain management ordinances
· Planning for Future Conditions – a brief guide for local officials and planners that explains the importance of considering future risks
· Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities – a resource to help communities make the business case for nature-based solutions
Articles
Additional Resources
New PrepTalks Added with a Focus on Building Community Resilience:
Neighborfest—Building Resilience from the Block Up — Daniel Homsey
In his PrepTalk, Daniel Homsey shares his tools for building resilient communities at the neighborhood level and why empowering neighbors to help themselves is the best way to prepare your community for any disaster. Daniel Homsey is the Director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) for the City Administrator’s Office of the City of San Francisco. The NEN empowers residents to build and steward stronger, more resilient communities.
https://www.fema.gov/preptalks/homsey
Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities — Stuart Tom
In his PrepTalk, Stuart Tom provides an overview of the importance of building codes and how codes and standards are developed. He explains that model codes and standards are adopted and enforced by jurisdictions and he shares how the community can get involved. Mr. Tom is the Fire Marshal for the City of Glendale, California, and a member of the Board of the International Code Council (ICC). He also served as a member of the Los Angeles Uniform Code Program Steering Committee and co-chair of the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Ignition ad-hoc committee.