National Flood Insurance Program: Evaluation

The NFIP Evaluation Capstone Study summarizes what was done, what was learned, and recommendations made. It synthesizes the sub-study findings into a coherent report evaluating the aspects of the Program prioritized by the NFIP Evaluation Steering Committee, and makes cross-cutting recommendations evidenced by themes that arise across the various sub-studies.

Study Reports

Summary Report and Recommended Performance Measures

• The Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program – Final Report
• Recommendations from the Individual Reports
• Performance Assessment and Evaluation Measures for Periodic Use by the National Flood Insurance Program

Actuarial Soundness and the Cost of Flooding

• The Role of Actuarial Soundness in the National Flood Insurance Program
• Costs and Consequences of Flooding and the Impact of the National Flood Insurance Program

Compliance with NFIP Floodplain Management Requirements

• An Evaluation of Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program Part A: Achieving Community Compliance
• An Evaluation of Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program Part B: Are Minimum Building Requirements Being Met?
• State Roles and Responsibilities in the National Flood Insurance Program

Building Standards and Identifying Flood Risk

• 2008 Supplement to the 2006 Evaluation of the NFIP’s Building Standards
• 2006 Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program’s Building Standards
• Assessing the Adequacy of the National Flood Insurance Program’s 1 Percent Flood Standard
• Managing Future Development Conditions in the National Flood Insurance Program

Environmental and Developmental Impacts of the NFIP

• The Developmental and Environmental Impact of the National Flood Insurance Program: A Summary Research Report
• The National Flood Insurance Program’s Market Penetration Rate: Estimates and Policy Implications
• The National Flood Insurance Program’s Mandatory Purchase Requirement: Policies, Processes and Stakeholders

Background

• A Chronology of Major Events Affecting the National Flood Insurance Program
• The National Flood Insurance Program: An Annotated Bibliography
• Design For the Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program