Community Rating System (CRS) Assistance Program 

The CRS program which is run by FEMA through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) scores communities on their effectiveness in dealing with flood mitigation as well as flood plain management and development. Flood insurance policy holders in participating CRS communities are eligible for discounts in Special Flood Hazard Areas based on their community’s CRS rating. The Monmouth County Division of Planning and the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management have partnered to offer their professional and technical expertise in hazard mitigation, community planning, public outreach, and GIS mapping to municipalities that wish to participate in the Monmouth County Community Rating System Assistance Program.  For more information on this program click here.

Please visit the Office of Emergency Management CRS website for more information on the CRS program including important links to resources to get your community started in this program.

Monmouth County’s CRS Activity 440 Self Service Mapping Application

User's Guide to Monmouth County's CRS Activity 440 Self Service Mapping Application

Monmouth County is a member of the New Jersey Coastal Coalition.

To listen to Tidal Flooding Talk click here.

For the current edition of the CRS Newsletter, click here.

News and Happenings

• CRS Monmouth County Users Group Meeting Notes 1-12-23
• Flood Risk Disclosure - Making Known the Risk of Flooding in New Jersey,
  Waterfront Alliance 1-12-23
• NJPACT REAL - New Jersey's Regulatory Response to a Changing Climate,
  Vincent Mazzei NJDEP 1-12-23
• CRS Monmouth-Ocean Meeting Notes 9-15-22
• Self Service Mapping for CRS Activity 440-New to ArcGIS? Click here for guidance on using this application
• Property owners-Understand your flood risk and discover flood mitigation strategies with the "Reduce Flood Risk" interactive resource library
• CRS Data Visualizations-CRSViz.com allows anyone to search and visualize data connected to the Community Ratings System 
• Swift Current Initiative I FEMA.gov
• New Jersey's Updated Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Models-NJDEP Presentation April 2022
• Click here for upcoming CRS webinars
• FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 Information
• For preliminary FIRMs, changes since last FIRM, preliminary map comparison, and pending data - Flood Map Changes Viewer (FMCV)
  
• NOAA Climate Summaries 2022 
• Forerunner Overview 
• New climate resiliency requirement for land use plan elements of municipal master plans guidance 
• FEMA 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
• Texas enacts nation's strongest flood disclosure law
• Wharton Risk Center's "Conversations on Climate Change and Insurance" series   
• FEMA Region 2 Coastal Restudy Newsletter
• Tom Herrington of Monmouth University UCI and NJ Sea Grant honored with Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Region's Outstanding Outreach Award
• For upcoming grants and funding opportunities click here  

Recent NFIP/CRS Guidance Documents and Technical Bulletins   

• Resetting Prior NFIP Claims History 
• FEMA P-758 SI/SD Desk Reference
• FEMA 213 Answers to Questions about SI/SD buildings 
• Updated FEMA NFIP TB 3- Requirements for the Design and Certification of Dry Floodproofed Non-Residential and Mixed- Use Buildings
• NJDEP Floodplain Model Code Coordinated Ordinance and supplemental documentation
• FEMA NFIP TB 6- requirements for Dry Floodproofed Below-Grade Parking Areas Under Non Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings
• 2021 CRS Manual Addendum is now effective. 2017 manual  is still effective and both should be used. Addendum can be found along with the 2017 Coordinators manual here.
• Elevation Certificate (EC) training videos are available here.  
• NFIP Floodplain Management Requirements for Agricultural and Accessory Structures 
• NFIP Flood Mitigation Measured for Multi-Family Buildings (P-2037) 
• Overview of P-2037 
• FEMA NFIP-TB-1- Enclosures 
• FEMA NFIP- TB-5-Free of Obstruction Requirements 
• CRS Class 8 Prerequisites
• Updated Elevation Certificate and Instructions 
• Updating Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures
• Myths and Facts About Flood Insurance | FEMA.gov
• FEMA BRIC Guidance Document on Nature-Based Solutions
• FEMA BRIC Youtube Channel
• April 2020 NFIP Change Summary 

Monmouth County employees recognized for Floodplain Management Leadership by the New Jersey Association of Floodplain Management (NJAFM).

Monmouth County is honored to be recognized as a National Association of Counties (NACo) 2016 Achievement Award Winner in the Category of County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability for the "Monmouth County Community Rating System Assistance Program".