Meeting Agenda Habitat Recover Pilot Program did not make it out of Fiscal. What now and what next? Updates on FEMA accessibility and note about FbD FPAG meeting Tuesday March 11 from 10-12 – one agenda item will include a lawyer who will offer some perspective on: Proposed Changes to FEMA and the Future of… Read More »
Join us on Thursday, March 6th from 12 - 1pm for an insightful lunch and learn with Ellen Chappelka and Kevin Zerbe, two leaders in hazard mitigation with the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Ellen and Kevin will share their experiences, insights, and recommendations on how to intersect hazard mitigation planning with community conservation, resilience… Read More »
With some difficult news shared last meeting on WA permitting bills, we closed the meeting on 3/5 with a request for a conversation about how to seize this moment in time with respect to permit streamlining for the greater good. Refinements welcome, but here are proposed discussion prompts: How to better educate legislature on permitting and… Read More »
Issue #2: The Floodplains by Design (FbD) application process begins with a Request for Proposal release in early November and ends with a ranked list in August. Are there shifts to timing of key application steps or a different sequencing that better aligns with applicant and reviewer needs?
Goal: Revisit the timeline and sequence of the FbD grant program to determine if shifts in timing or sequences delivers benefits.
While we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering, you can view the themes here. As… Read More »