Desk Reference/Floodplain Management Resources
Permits and Certificates
Development Permit/Application (Without Floodway) Development Permit/Application (With Floodway)
Elevation CertificateFloodproofing CertificateCommunity Acknowledgement of Requests Involving FillCrawlspace Construction in SFHAsAO Zone CertificateResidential Basement Floodproofing CertificateResidential Basement Floodproofing InformationLincoln Building Restriction Agreement for LOMR-F Acknowledgement
FEMA Region VII Guidance Documents
Accessory Structures in SHFAsAccessory Buildings Below BFEAgricultural Structures in SFHAsDetermination of the Cost of Repair or Reconstruction to Damaged BuildingsQuestions and Answers about Substantial DamageDetermining the Lowest FloorGeneral Principles for VariancesManufactured Homes in SFHAsRequirement for "Reasonably Safe from Flooding" for LOMR-FThe 50% Rule for Substantial Damage or ImprovementPlacement of Temporary Structures in the FloodwayGuidance for Unnumbered A Zones
FEMA Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletin 0 - User's Guide to Technical BulletinsTechnical Bulletin 1 - Openings in Foundation WallsTechnical Bulletin 2 - Flood-Damage Resistant Materials RequirementsTechnical Bulletin 3 - Non-Residential FloodproofingTechnical Bulletin 4 - Elevator InstallationTechnical Bulletin 5 - Free-of-Obstruction RequirementsTechnical Bulletin 6 - Below-Grade Parking RequirementsTechnical Bulletin 7 - Wet Floodproofing RequirementsTechnical Bulletin 8 - Corrosion Protection for Metal ProtectorsTechnical Bulletin 9 - Breakaway Walls Design and Construction GuidanceTechnical Bulletin 10 - Reasonably Safe from FloodingTechnical Bulletin 11 - Crawlspace Construction
General NFIP Resources
FEMA Publications
FEMA Publications Catalog (FEMA 20)
Floodway: Guide for Community Permit Officials (FEMA 4) Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction (FEMA 15)Answers to Questions about the NFIP (FEMA 84)Guidance for Manufactured Homes in SFHAs, 2009 (FEMA 85)Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures, 1986 (FEMA 102)Answers to Questions about Substantially Damaged Buildings (FEMA 213)Retrofitting Flood-prone Residential Structures (FEMA P-259) Addressing Your Community's Flood Problems (FEMA 309)Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting (FEMA P-312) Taking Shelter from the Storm (FEMA 320) Taking Shelter from the Storm: Safe Room Construction Plans (FEMA 320) Elevating Your Floodprone Home (FEMA 347)Protecting Building Utilities (FEMA P-348)Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes (FEMA 361) Adoption of FIRMS by Participating Communities (FEMA 495) Joining the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA 496) Federal Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms (FEMA 524) Selecting Appropriate Mitigation Measures for Floodprone Structures (FEMA 551) NFIP Summary of Coverage (FEMA F-679) NFIP Flood Insurance Claims Handbook (FEMA F-687) Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference (FEMA P-758) Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures, 2013 (FEMA P-936)
