How to Apply
Participation in the CRS is voluntary.
If your community is in full
compliance with the rules and
regulations of the NFIP, you may
apply. There’s no application fee, and
all CRS publications are free.
Your community’s chief executive
officer (your mayor, city manager, or
other top official) must appoint a CRS
coordinator to serve as the liaison
between the community and FEMA.
The coordinator should know the
operations of all departments that
deal with floodplain management and
public information. And the
coordinator should be able to speak
for the community’s chief executive
officer.
To begin the application process, your
community submits a letter of interest
to your FEMA Regional Office and
documents that you are implementing
floodplain management activities that
warrant at least 500 CRS credit points.
On the CRS Resources website
(www.CRSresources.org) you can find
a sample letter; the CRS Quick Check, a
tool that helps you assess your
community’s possible credit points;
and further instructions.
You ma
y also want to download from
that website a copy of the
CRS Coordinator’s Manual, which
describes the program in full and
provides specific information,
including eligible activities, required
documentation, and resources for
assistance.
Help is also available through the
contact information below.
CRS-related materials and many more
resources are available at the
CRS
Resources website and
on FEMA’s
website
(https://www.fema.gov/
national-flood-insurance-program-
community-rating-system).
After your community applies for a
CRS classification, the CRS
will verify
the information
and arrange for flood
insurance premium discounts.
For more info, write, phone, or fax:
NFIP/CRS
P.O. Box 501016
Indianapolis, IN 46250-1016
(317) 848-2898
Fax: (201) 748-1936
e-mail: nfipcrs@iso.com