1、1 As required by 575 of P.L. 103-325, the 1994 National Flood Insurance Program Reform Act(NFIPRA).2 FEMA, Flood Map Modernization Fund, Fiscal Year 2009, Congressional Budget Submission,“Budget Request and Supporting Information, Appropriations Overview,” pp. FEMA-FMMI-1FEMA-FMMI-22, February 2008.
2、Order Code RS22698Updated May 1, 2008FEMA Flood Map Modernization FundingWayne A. MorrisseyInformation Research SpecialistKnowledge Services GroupSummaryFor FY2009, President Bush requested $151 million to finalize implementation ofthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)s Flood Map Modernizat
3、ion(Map Mod) Initiative (FMMI) and its ongoing Map Mod program. FEMA introducedthe FMMI in September 1997 as a strategic plan to convert paper flood insurance ratemaps (FIRMs) to digital electronic format, or DFIRMs. DFIRMs contain more accuratespatial measurements and digital data associated with f
4、lood hazards and are developedwith an automated geographic information system (GIS) that also facilitates mandatoryperiodic updating of flood maps and helps to determine flood insurance risk. PublishedDFIRMs are available from FEMA over the Internet. In FY2000, Congress appropriated$5 million for a
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