Learn Key Facts about the Community Rating System (CRS)
For emergency managers, Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) is a critical step in community preparedness.
But unknown to some, FEMA has two major hazard mitigation planning programs: 1) the more common local all-hazard mitigation planning process, and 2) floodplain management planning associated with the Community Rating System (CRS).
Both programs contain elements designed to help communities reduce their flood risks, and according to FEMA, these two plans are more valuable if they are developed in concert with each other.