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https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program There's no incentive to move when FEMA can provide

https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program There's no incentive to move when FEMA can provide tax-subsidized "insurance".

awat 8y ago
Wow, I didnt even know this existed.
toomuchtodo 8y ago
It's slowly being fixed. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/29/as-congress-stalls-trump-quietly-overhauls-flood-program-491384 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/29/as-congress-stalls...
- bassman9000 8y ago
  I see a lot of noise, and no change. But beyond forgiving the debt, Congress has been unwilling to enact additional changes.
  - toomuchtodo 8y ago
    ...which is why the Trump administration is bypassing congress using executive branch admin powers, which is the first paragraph in the link I posted.
    - bassman9000 8y ago
      https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-approves-kentucky-disaster-declaration-2/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-do... http://cullmantoday.com/2018/04/28/president-trump-approves-fema-assistance-for-cullman-hailstorm-damage/ http://cullmantoday.com/2018/04/28/president-trump-approves-... https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-approves-north-carolina-disaster-declaration/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-do... Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Would be nice to see some info on that overhaul.
      - toomuchtodo 8y ago
        Will return when I have more information. I am active in the public policy space outside of my day gig, and flood insurance is an issue near and dear to my heart with regards to wasteful federal spending.

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https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program There's no incentive to move when FEMA can provide

by bassman9000 8y ago

https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program There's no incentive to move when FEMA can provide tax-subsidized "insurance".

awat 8y ago
Wow, I didnt even know this existed.
toomuchtodo 8y ago
It's slowly being fixed. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/29/as-congress-stalls-trump-quietly-overhauls-flood-program-491384 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/29/as-congress-stalls...
- bassman9000 8y ago
  I see a lot of noise, and no change. But beyond forgiving the debt, Congress has been unwilling to enact additional changes.
  - toomuchtodo 8y ago
    ...which is why the Trump administration is bypassing congress using executive branch admin powers, which is the first paragraph in the link I posted.
    - bassman9000 8y ago
      https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-approves-kentucky-disaster-declaration-2/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-do... http://cullmantoday.com/2018/04/28/president-trump-approves-fema-assistance-for-cullman-hailstorm-damage/ http://cullmantoday.com/2018/04/28/president-trump-approves-... https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-approves-north-carolina-disaster-declaration/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-do... Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Would be nice to see some info on that overhaul.
      - toomuchtodo 8y ago
        Will return when I have more information. I am active in the public policy space outside of my day gig, and flood insurance is an issue near and dear to my heart with regards to wasteful federal spending.