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L-278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System
This course covers the Community Rating System (CRS), a nationwide initiative of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It describes activities eligible for credit under the 2013 CRS Coordinator’s Manual, how a community applies, and how a community modifies an application to improve its classification.
Target Audience
This course is intended for a wide range of participants including FEMA regional office staff, NFIP state coordinators, regional planning officials, local and tribal government officials, those who perform floodplain services for local governments, and others interested in learning about the CRS in order to provide technical assistance to communities seeking to apply for CRS credit
Attendance will be limited to two participants from any one community in any fiscal year
Course Objective
• Describe activities eligible for CRS credit
• Understand how a community joins the CRS program
• Identify how to modify an application to improve classification
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