Answers to Questions About the NFIP
Additional Reading
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The following publications on flood-related subjects are available at no charge from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ordering information is provided at the end of this list.
FEMA-15 - Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction - Provides general information about flooding and how to properly design and build in floodprone areas.
FEMA-54 - Elevated Residential Structures - Covers proper design and construction methods for elevated homes.
FEMA-55 - Coastal Construction Manual - Demonstrates design and construction techniques for construction in coastal high hazard areas.
FEMA-85 - Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas - Contains information about how to properly site and install a manufactured home in a flood hazard area, with emphasis on design of elevated foundations.
FEMA-100 - A Unified National Program for Floodplain Management - Updates a 1979 report which presents strategies fundamental to implementing a balanced approach to floodplain management.
FEMA-102 - Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures - describes a variety of floodproofing strategies for commercial and industrial structures.
FEMA-114 - Design Manual for Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Structures - presents floodproofing techniques that can be used for existing residential structures.
FEMA-116 - Reducing Losses in High Risk Flood Hazard Areas: A Guidebook for Local Officials - Designed to help local government improve floodplain management programs for high risk flood hazard areas.
FEMA-186 - Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines - presents an overview of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as it amends the Act of 1973 to explain the applicable statutes or regulations.
FEMA-213 - Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings - Provides guidance for determining whether a building has been substantially damaged.
FEMA-259 - Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Buildings - Provides engineering design and economic guidance to engineers, architects, and local code officials about what constitutes technically feasible and cost-effective retrofitting measures for floodprone residential structures.
FEMA-265 - Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A Areas - A guide for use by community officials, property owners, developers, surveyors, and engineers who may need to determine Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) in Special Flood Hazard Areas designated as approximate Zone A on Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
FEMA-268 - Protecting Floodplain Resources - A guidebook for officials and citizens at the local level on protecting natural resources in flood-plains. Offers suggestions for creating strategies for wisely managing floodplain natural resources.
FEMA-301 - Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage: Interim Guidance for State and Local Officials - Provides information on the Increased Cost of Compliance coverage and how it relates to communities' administration of floodplain management laws or ordinances following a flooding event.
MitDiv-2 - Answers to Questions About the NFIP (this booklet) - Provides nontechnical answers to questions frequently asked about the National Flood Insurance Program by community officials, present and prospective policyholders, real estate agents, lenders, and others.
MitDiv-12 - Appeals, Revisions, and Amendment to Flood Insurance Maps: A Guide for Community Officials - details how to obtain revisions to FEMA flood risk maps.
To order most FEMA and Mitigation Division publications about the NFIP, write, phone, or fax the FEMA Distribution Center (see below). You can download the Public Awareness Materials Order Form from the Web at www.fema.gov/business/nfip/forms.shtm
FEMA Distribution Center
8241-A Sandy Court
P.O. Box 2012
Jessup, MD 20794
Telephone: 1-800-480-2520
Fax: 1-301-362-5335
Please cite both the publication number and title when ordering.
To obtain the CRS Coordinator's Manual, information pertaining to the Community Rating System (CRS), and software for completing application, please write, phone, or fax your request to:
NFIP/CRS
P. O. Box 501016
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1016
Telephone: (317) 848-2898
Fax: (317) 848-3578
CRS information can also be found on the Web at www.fema.gov/business/nfip/crs.shtm.
Last Modified: Monday, 29-Oct-2007 11:07:27 EDT