Creates a pilot program to help homeowners and businesses get better flood maps and understand their urban flood risk.
This bill would create a new pilot program at FEMA. It would help communities map urban flooding better. Homeowners and businesses in eligible urban areas would get detailed flood risk information. This would help them understand and reduce flood damage.
Today, there isn't a specific federal program from FEMA that gives money to local governments to create better urban flood maps and share that information. If this bill becomes law, FEMA would be required to set up a pilot program, setting aside $2 million for the government's budget year 2027 and $5 million for budget year 2028, to provide grants for these mapping efforts. This would make detailed flood risk data, including structure-specific assessments, publicly available to homeowners and businesses in participating urban areas.
HR 8830 · 119th Congress · May 14, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
Sign in to see your representatives' phone numbers