White House CR request cites flood insurance program expiration

September 7, 2021
The White House is asking Congress for a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that would extend fiscal year 2021 funding levels beyond their current Sept. 30 expiration date, saying the measure should address the imminent expiration of the federal flood insurance program amid climate-fueled extreme weather events across the country. “Language is needed to continue the authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires on September 30, 2021,” says a Sept. 7 request by the White House Office of...


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