CRS Webinar Trainings Available

The CRS offers webinars and workshops to help communities with their CRS requirements. If you are interested in having a webinar on the 2013 Coordinator’s Manual, the FEMA Elevation Certificate, or any other activity, contact your ISO/CRS Specialist. The following one-hour topical webinars are on the calendar, and others can be scheduled as needed. Many of these will be recorded, so they can be accessed later.

Registration is free, but required, as space is limited. Some courses provide continuing education credits for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs). For more details and to register, go to www.CRSresources.org/training.

            All webinars begin at 1:00 pm EST

--Introduction to the CRS— May 20, 2014; July 15, 2014; October 21, 2014; December 16, 2014

--Activity 430 (Higher Regulatory Standards)—  May 21, 2014

--Preparing for a Verification Visit with the 2013 Coordinator’s Manual—June 17, 2014; November 18, 2014

--Natural Floodplain Functions— June 18, 2014; August 20, 2014

--Activity 540 (Drainage System Maintenance) — July 16, 2014; September 17, 2014

--Preparing for the Annual CRS Recertification— August 19, 2014; September 16, 2014

--Developing Outreach Projects under Activity 330— October 22, 2014

--Activity 610 (Flood Warning and Response) — November 19, 2014

--Developing a Program for Public Information under Activity 330 or a Coverage Improvement Plan under Activity 370, and Using FloodSmart Tools— December 17, 2014

Some of the other webinars anticipated in 2014 and 2015 are

--CRS Credit for Mapping and Regulations: The 400 Series

--CRS Credit for Flood Damage Reduction: The 500 Series

--The CRS and Climate Change.

For more on the CRS webinar series, to register, and to obtain agendas and required materials, go to www.CRSresources.org/training. If you have questions about the CRS Webinar Series or suggestions for future topics, please contact Becca.Croft@atkinsglobal.com.