This week, the Big “I” joined a diverse range of partners and stakeholders in sending a letter urging Congress to maintain appropriated funding of at least the FY2019 level—$262.5 million—for FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.
Addressed to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees, the letter made five important points:
For these reasons, the Big “I” will continue to work with important stakeholders and Congress to make sure that FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program is funded at an appropriate level.
Wyatt Stewart is Big “I” senior director of federal government affairs.