Barnstable County to Hold “Coastal Homeowner Buyout” Forum April 21st- All Welcome Barnstable County and Woods Hole Sea Grant will be holding a forum on federal floodplain buyout programs on April 21, 4:00 – 6:00 PM via Zoom.From Barnstable County:“Speakers will be from FEMA, the Army Corps, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on each of their buyout programs. They will focus on property owner eligibility requirements and municipal responsibilities. The forum is hosted by the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, State Representative Steven Xiarhos, and State Senator Susan Moran. The event is free and open to the public.”See below for additional information.  SAVE THE DATEWHENApril 21st from 4:00-6:00pmWHEREZoom, you must register.  Register HEREWHO CAN ATTEND Anyone interested in a buyout programNote: The presentation is eligible for 1 CEC for CFMs.  If you are unable to participate, the forum will be recorded. Download the event flyer here See the full press release here

Marshfield CRS/PPI Committee Holding Flood Insurance Outreach – All Welcome The Marshfield Community Rating System Committee invites Marshfield citizens and others to its annual flood insurance digital outreach.  The outreach will consist of a short presentation on flood insurance followed by Question and Answers.  It will be a live webinar held at 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday March 31st.  Registration is required and can be found HERE  On October 1st 2020, Marshfield’s Class 7 CRS discounts took effect.  All NFIP policy renewals that occurred on or after October 1st of 2020 have the CRS discount as part of the renewal.  To further encourage resiliency in the community, and to address ongoing concerns and questions on flood insurance, the Marshfield CRS Committee’s flood insurance outreach will discuss the following:-The basics of NFIP rating-How to save money on flood insurance-Info on private flood insurance-What to do after a flood insurance claim Additionally, the Committee will spend time answering attendees’ specific questions on flood insurance on both their own flood policy, and any generic questions that attendees have. For more information on CRS and the Committee, go to https://www.marshfield-ma.gov/program-public-information-crs or email Committee Chair Joe Rossi at info@knowflood.org SAVE THE DATE!WHENWednesday March 31st, 6:30pm to 7:30pmWHEREOnline Zoom meeting.  Registration required, and can be found HEREAGENDAThe […]