Flood Map Modernization Program

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as the agency responsible for administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), conducts flood hazard studies and prepares flood maps.

Flood Map Modernization (Map Mod) is FEMA’s multi-year effort to update the Nation’s flood maps and present the map data in a digital environment thereby transforming the flood maps into a more reliable, easier-to-use, and readily available product.

As part of Map Mod, FEMA has established a partnership with a National Service Provider, known as the Mapping on Demand (MOD) team. The mission of the MOD team is to assist FEMA in meeting Map Mod’s goals. The MOD team Regional Management Centers (RMCs) are co-located with the FEMA Regions and collaborate with them on a daily basis to reach these goals, by helping FEMA:

• Develop technology to facilitate the cost-effective production, distribution, and usefulness of modernized flood maps
• Provide effective program management to efficiently run Map Mod and meet the mandates established by Congress for budget and schedule
• Empower the user community to understand and accept the products developed by Map Mod
• Encourage and enable partners to deliver results by taking ownership of flood mapping process and products, effectively using the standard tools and technology available nationwide

Click here to visit the RMCs.