On September 25, Congress once again avoided a government shutdown after reaching a short-term deal, called a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government. Included in the agreement was an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP, along with the rest of the federal government, will now be funded through December 20, 2024.
This extension marks the 31st short-term extension of the NFIP since its last five-year reauthorization expired in 2017. In advance of that deadline, the 115th Congress was unable to agree on NFIP reforms, leading to a seemingly endless string of short-term extensions.
PIA will continue to work with lawmakers to bolster support for a long-term reauthorization of the NFIP with necessary reforms.