Check out these upcoming webinars and info related to floodplain management and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Feel free to forward these to other staff.
Special Topic: Reimbursement for Disaster-Related Building Code and Floodplain Management Work
Thursday, June 5, 11 a.m. - noon CT
The Building Code and Floodplain Management Administration and Enforcement Policy provides communities with resources to administer and enforce floodplain management regulations by reimbursing eligible work and costs. Join to learn what it is, who it applies to, and why it’s beneficial to make a budget narrative now. One CEC is approved through ASFPM for CFMs®.
Remaining 2025 Webinars Postponed
Google Workspace will replace Adobe Connect for FEMA. During the transition, FEMA Region 6 Monthly Floodplain Management and Insurance trainings are postponed. If you’ve already signed up for a future webinar topic, we’ve saved that information and will reach out when offerings are rescheduled. All Adobe Connect links will be inactive after July 14th, 2025.
FEMA Region 6 Base Level Engineering (BLE) training
Virtual Brown Bag: The National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer and Risk Data Viewer
Tuesday, July 8, noon - 1 p.m. CT
Build your understanding of Base Level Engineering. One hour of CEC credit is approved for this training through ASFPM for CFMs®, and 0.1 credit hour is also available for Professional Engineers.
Free Online & On-Demand NFIP 101 Training
New to floodplain management? Want to refresh your knowledge on basic floodplain management tools or concepts? Take ASFPM's NFIP 101 online training and earn up to 12 CECs for CFMs®.
Updated NFIP Technical Bulletin 2 Released
Read the updated Technical Bulletin (TB) 2, Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements, for guidance on the requirements to use flood damage-resistant materials below the base flood elevation (BFE) in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). TB 2 also discusses four additional circumstances in which flood damage-resistant materials are used or recommended: dry floodproofing, accessory structures, limited use of wet floodproofing, and buildings outside SFHAs. View all NFIP Technical Bulletins here.
State Training and Resources Available
Arkansas Natural Resources Division, Floodplain Management Program
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Floodplain Office
Texas Water Development Board
Did you know you can access past FEMA Region 6 Floodplain Monthly trainings at one site? Click here to explore past topics. Bookmark the link, make sure to scroll to the bottom and click next to view more listings, and check back for new additions. Continuing education credits are not available for viewing past recordings.
Region 6
Denton, TX
Floodplain Management & Insurance Branch