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FEMA Case Study Library

Browse case study reports and best practice articles from across FEMA's areas of expertise. You can search by title or keywords, select additional content filters, or jump to a collection.

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Preparedness Grants Effectiveness Case Study: Idaho

In August 2020, FEMA conducted a preparedness grants effectiveness virtual case study with the State of Idaho. The purpose of this case study was to understand the role of FEMA preparedness grants in Idaho’s coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response.

HWM Pilot Summary: Cities of Sacramento and Roseville, CA

This page highlights the Sacramento and Roseville, CA High Water Mark Pilot Project which took place on November 8, 2013.

HWM Pilot Summary: Nashville, TN

This page highlights the Nashville, TN High Water Mark Pilot Project which took place on May 9, 2013.

HWM Project Summary: San Anselmo, CA

This page highlights the San Anselmo, CA High Water Mark (HWM) Project which took place on December 13, 2014.

HWM Project Summary: Santa Rosa County, FL

This page highlights the Santa Rosa County, FL High Water Mark (HWM) Project which took place on December 9, 2014.

HWM Pilot Summary: Orange Beach, AL

This page highlights the Orange Beach, AL High Water Mark (HWM) Pilot Project which took place on September 10, 2013.

HWM Pilot Summary: Harrisburg, PA

This page highlights the Harrisburg, PA High Water Mark (HWM) Pilot Project which took place on April 29, 2013.

HWM Pilot Summary: Frankfort and Franklin County, KY

This case study highlights the Frankfort and Franklin County, Kentucky High Water Mark (HWM) Pilot Project, which took place on December 10, 2012.

New Mexico Flood Map Website

Challenge: A significant number of maps for New Mexico counties were not modernized during Flood Map Modernization.

Streams at Your Fingertips

Challenge: Access to mapping and updated modeling that result from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state projects benefit both the general public and the engineering community.