Region 6

Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officials details best practices, strategies, tool and insights to support communications and outreach needs during the Risk MAP process.

Local Officials can use this Resource Matrix to help navigate and prioritize when to use which Risk Communications Guidebook templates.

Base Level Engineering (BLE) produces datasets that can assist communities in the local review and management of their floodplains. You can access BLE data available, free-of-charge, on the interactive on-line portal, known as the Estimated Base Flood Elevation (estBFE) Viewer.

This template can help you create a detailed plan on setting up and running a local Flood Risk Open House. It has outreach tactics, news releases, public service announcements, talking points, social media posts, and meeting plans.

The Available Flood Hazard Information (AFHI) tables are produced quarterly and may be issued intermediately in response to a Federal Disaster Declaration. AFHI tables allow access to all available flood hazard information within the FEMA flood mapping program.

View available flood hazard data tables for:

When a community applies for FEMA funding — such as Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance or Preparedness Grants — potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered.

• View Region 6's existing environmental assessments and notices
  
• Learn about environmental requirements

NOTE: Environmental requirements do not apply to individuals and families applying for assistance.