General CRS Information

General CRS Info

CRS in Virginia 

Virginia CRS Map & Data - Shows CRS communities, ratings, and policy data for participating & non-participating communities. (Updated 10/21)

VA State Based Credit - See what localities could get credit for what they're already doing. This replaces Uniform Minimum Credit (UMC). (Updated 4/17) 

VA CRS Score Break Downs - Wetlands Watch collected the CRS credit score sheets from CRS Coordinators in VA, compiling the results into one document. CRS scores are broken down by activity and include descriptions of actions that earned credit. Download the scores HERE.

Wetlands Watch analyzed the costs & benefits of participating in the CRS in VA. Benefit cost ratios for VA CRS Communities are included in the analysis. Read the report.

Virginia’s Department of Conservation & Recreation tracks floodplain contacts across the state of Virginia. You can access the state directory HERE.

ISO Virginia Representative - Emily Schmidt
Phone: 404-615-6762
Email: Emily.Schmidt@verisk.com

FEMA CRS Region III Contact -
Richard Sobota, 215-931-5514
Richard.Sobota@fema.dhs.gov

VA CRS Scores - updated February 2023

 

Click above to view CRS communities scores and points allocation

Forms, Technical Bulletins, & Sample Building Code Form Templates

Floodplain Development Permits: Mathews County, VA; Charlotte NC

Example Documents for Meeting Review, Assess, and Document Process: Henrico County, Virginia; City of Hampton, Virginia (zip file); City of Portsmouth, Virginia (zip file); James City County, Virginia

Checklist for Reviewing Development in the Floodplain - Provided by the City of Franklin, Virginia

NEW FEMA Elevation Certificate - released on July 7th, 2023. There is no grace period for transitioning to the new form - any form signed and dated as of July 7, 2023 must be on the latest FEMA EC Form. If you get a “Please Wait” error when trying to download the new EC form, here’s a work around: Right click on the Download File link and select “save link as,” Save it to your PC, and once it’s on your PC, you should be able to open it. (Highlights on the new form linked here)

Non-Conversion Certificate Sample 

V-Zone & Breakaway Design Certificate 

National Flood Insurance Technical Bulletins 1-11

Enrolling & ISO Visits: 
Application, 
Requirements,
& More

Locality Program Data Table (PDF) (Word)

CRS Quick Check (PDF) (Excel)

Virginia Advanced Quick Check (Thank you to Shannon Jarbeau, CRS Coordinator for Barnestable County, MA and Darrin Punchard with Punchard Consulting for allowing VA localities to use this excellent resource.)

Locality Departmental Chart for CRS Program (Coastal VA Workgroup Doc) 

Requesting Flood Insurance Information from FEMA Letter (Copy of Virginia Beach request letter)

 

Financing Flooding Mitigation & Other Grant Resources

US Army Corps of Engineers Assistance Opportunities
Info: Floodplain Management Services Brochure
Info: Planning Assistance to States Brochure (VA)
Info: Silver Jackets Brochure

Funding Opportunities List, from the FL Climate Institute

Wetlands Watch: Policy Update Summary for 2015 Updates

CRS Training, Reports, & Other Resources

 

CRS Program Overview Video

CRS Pocket Guide Video 

Future CRS Webinars  - Webinar contact: Becca.Croft@atkinsglobal.com

FEMA CRS Training - Classes are held at EMI & occasionally elsewhere. Download the Schedule and search for "E278" 

CRS Assistance: Consultants & Businesses  

Local governments can hire third party consultants to complete CRS work:

It is important to note that the following policies are not eligible for CRS discounts:

  • Emergency Program Policies

  • Group Flood Insurance Policies

  • Provisionally Rated Policies

  • Buildings not in compliance with community floodplain management regulations or that have known floodplain management violations are ineligible for the CRS premium discount. In particular, this ineligibility applies to policies for Post-FIRM buildings located in an SFHA where the elevation difference used for rating is at least 1 foot or more below the BFE, with the following exceptions:

    • Post-FIRM V-Zone buildings with unfinished breakaway wall enclosures and machinery or equipment at or above the BFE.

    • A building with a subgrade crawlspace with certification from a community official. The letter signed by the community official that certifies a subgrade crawlspace exception must contain the following statement: “I certify that the building located at has a crawlspace that was built in compliance with the NFIP requirements for crawlspace construction as outlined in FEMA Technical Bulletin 11-01, Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas.”

For further details, please reference the latest Flood Insurance Manual (Effective October 1, 2022).

CRS Discount Eligibility Information

National Flood Insurance Program Reforms & Reauthorization

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization 
Wetlands Watch Legislative Tracking Doc (Updated every 2 weeks)

National Flood Insurance Program HFIAA 2014 Reform Summaries
Wetlands Watch April 2015 HFIAA Reforms Summary 
Wetlands Watch April 2016 HFIAA Reforms Summary