Flood Insurance

Objective

To enable personal and business property owners and renters to purchase flood insurance coverage for buildings and/or contents in low-to-moderate flood risk areas, as well as in high-risk flood zones to reduce taxpayer provided federal disaster assistance and to promote wise floodplain management practices in the Nation's high-risk flood zones.

Who Can Apply

• Government - General
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals

Federal flood insurance can be made available in any community (a State or political subdivision thereof with authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management measures for the areas within its jurisdiction) that adopts and enforces floodplain management measures consistent with the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Homeowner
• Land/Property Owner

Residential and business property owners, renters and state owned property.

Assistance Types

• Insurance

Program Contact

Paul.Huang@fema.dhs.gov
(800) 621-FEMA (3363)