{"id":315,"date":"2016-04-06T14:47:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T14:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmflood.unm.edu\/?p=315"},"modified":"2019-05-16T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T22:23:12","slug":"nfip-video-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmflood.org\/?p=315","title":{"rendered":"NFIP Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>More changes are coming to the National Flood Insurance Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/videos\/115675#\">new video summarizes<\/a> the changes to the\u00a0<a title=\"NFIP Flood Insurance Manual\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/115549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFIP Flood Insurance Manual<\/a>\u00a0that took effect on\u00a0<strong>April 1, 2016<\/strong>. Many of these changes are a result of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 and the continued implementation of Biggert-Waters 2012.<\/p>\n<p>What You Will Learn<br \/>\nSignificant recent changes to the NFIP covered in this video include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elimination of subsidies for certain Pre-FIRM properties with policies that lapse and are reinstated<\/li>\n<li>Further guidance for determining building occupancy<\/li>\n<li>Revised definition for business buildings<\/li>\n<li>Additional instructions for Pre-FIRM buildings that were\u00a0substantially improved on or after\u00a0April 1, 2015<\/li>\n<li>Updated Elevation Certificate and Non-Residential Floodproofing Certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Additional Reading<br \/>\nFEMA periodically issues\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nfipservices.floodsmart.gov\/wyobull2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WYO Program Bulletins<\/a>\u00a0related to legislative changes and clarifications to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual. FEMA recently published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nfipservices.floodsmart.gov\/2016\/w-16032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin W-16032 \u2013 October 1, 2016 Program Changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Free Online Flood Insurance Courses<br \/>\nThe NFIP offers free online courses covering basic and advanced flood insurance topics through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute&#8217;s Independent Study Program. Visit the NFIP Training pages for\u00a0<a title=\"NFIP Training for Agents\" href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwNDA2LjU3MzkzMDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDQwNi41NzM5MzA5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjUzMDQwJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWNhbXBvbm92b0BlZGFjLnVubS5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPW1jYW1wb25vdm9AZWRhYy51bm0uZWR1JnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;107&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/agent-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agents<\/a>\u00a0or<a title=\"NFIP Training for Claims Adjusters\" href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwNDA2LjU3MzkzMDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDQwNi41NzM5MzA5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjUzMDQwJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWNhbXBvbm92b0BlZGFjLnVubS5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPW1jYW1wb25vdm9AZWRhYy51bm0uZWR1JnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;108&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/claims-adjuster-presentations-and-online-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claims adjusters<\/a>\u00a0for course details, or view this\u00a0<a title=\"list of NFIP courses\" href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwNDA2LjU3MzkzMDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDQwNi41NzM5MzA5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjUzMDQwJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWNhbXBvbm92b0BlZGFjLnVubS5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPW1jYW1wb25vdm9AZWRhYy51bm0uZWR1JnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;109&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.training.fema.gov\/is\/searchis.aspx?search=nfip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of NFIP courses<\/a>offered through the Independent Study Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More changes are coming to the National Flood Insurance Program. 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