The National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements.
As a result, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS:
1. Reduce flood losses
2. Facilitate accurate insurance rating
3. Promote the awareness of flood insurance
Click here for the "NFIP CRS: The Local Official's Guide to Saving Lives, Preventing Property Damage, and Reducing the Cost of Flood Insurance" brochure.
How are Flood Insurance Premium Discounts Calculated?
For CRS participating communities, flood insurance premium rates are discounted in increments of 5%; i.e., a Class 1 community would receive a 45% premium discount, while a Class 9 community would receive a 5% discount (a Class 10 is not participating in the CRS and receives no discount). The CRS classes for local communities are based on 18 creditable activities, organized under four categories:
1. Public Information
2. Mapping and Regulations
3. Flood Damage Reduction
4. Flood Preparedness.
The table below shows the credit points earned, classification awarded, and premium reductions given for communities in the NFIP CRS.
|
Credit Points |
Class |
Premium Reduction |
Premium Reduction |
|
4,500+ |
1 |
45% |
10% |
|
4,000 – 4,499 |
2 |
40% |
10% |
|
3,500 – 3,999 |
3 |
35% |
10% |
|
3,000 – 3,499 |
4 |
30% |
10% |
|
2,500 – 2,999 |
5 |
25% |
10% |
|
2,000 – 2,499 |
6 |
20% |
10% |
|
1,500 – 1,999 |
7 |
15% |
5% |
|
1,000 – 1,499 |
8 |
10% |
5% |
|
500 – 999 |
9 |
5% |
5% |
|
0 – 499 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
*Special Flood Hazard Area
***Preferred Risk Policies are available only in B, C, and X Zones for properties that are shown to have a minimal risk of flood damage. The Preferred Risk Policy does not receive premium rate credits under the CRS because it already has a lower premium than other policies. The CRS credit for AR and A99 Zones are based on non-Special Flood Hazard Areas (non-SFHAs) (B, C, and X Zones). Credits are: classes 1-6, 10% and classes 7-9, 5%. Premium reductions are subject to change.
NFIP CRS Coordinator's Manual- The Coordinator’s Manual contains the detailed guidance related to all activities of the CRS. It is designed for local officials who implement the Community Rating System
The CRS Resource Center through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is now available.
COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES
CRS Communities With a Rating of 8 or Higher
- City of Fayetteville
- Cobb County
- Dougherty County
- Fayette County
CRS Information for the communities below: