Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
The bill would require the FEMA Administrator to carry out a pilot program that provides grants to local governments in urbanized areas to improve urban flood mapping and make flood risk data more accessible to homeowners, businesses, and localities. Grants would be awarded to up to 12 recipients over the program’s duration, prioritizing communities based on population size, coastal status, vulnerability to sea level rise, national security presence, and socioeconomic factors affecting flood mitigation capacity. Funds may be used to develop public-friendly flood risk methodologies, provide structure-specific flood projections, incorporate climate trends, and share information via a…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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