Introduction -- Flood Map Users -- State Authorities related to Floodplain Management -- Chapter 502.1 Purpose -- State Role and Authorities in the NFIP -- FEMA partners with States -- Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) -- State Involvement in Map Production -- Map Modernization Management Support – MMMS -- Map Maintenance -- FEMA has proposed to enhance the partnership with States -- LOMC Devolvement Meeting – December 9, 1998 -- State Level of Participation in Flood Map Modernization – April 2002 -- Map Mod Task Force Meeting – Emmitsburg, MD – November 13-14, 2002 -- Flood Map Maintenance Pilot Projects -- Denver Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (District) -- North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program LOMC Pilot Delegation Program -- Harris County Flood Control District -- The State of Vermont -- Mapping Standards and Program Guidance -- Enhancing the Federal/State Partnership -- Opportunities -- Floodway standard -- CRS Credit for technical review of a flood study -- State Engineering Reviews – other than technical review of flood studies -- Future Conditions Hydrology -- Technical Capabilities/Requirements -- Partnering with States has its advantages -- Funding -- Summary -- Recommendations -- Notes and References

This report highlights how FEMA is partnering with States in flood hazard mapping and identifies opportunities for enhancing those partnerships with States. Specifically, this report discusses:

States authorities related to floodplain management;
how FEMA is partnering with States (focusing specifically on Flood Map Modernization);
existing State technical capacity; and
how FEMA can more fully take advantage of State government technical capability.