White House Establishing A New Flood Standard for Federal Investments

<> A New Flood Standard for Federal Investments Will Help Communities Weather Climate Change, Extreme Storms - The White House is building on that experience by releasing a new flood risk management standard for new and rebuilt federally funded structures in and around floodplains. FACT SHEET: Taking Action to Protect Communities and Reduce the Cost of Future Flood Disasters Executive Order – Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input - Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) - Prior to implementation of FFRMS, additional input from stakeholders will be solicited and considered via a comment period and public meetings Executive Order to Strengthen Flood Risk Standard Smart Move - a move the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said will help make communities more resilient to climate change and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.