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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 50— NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE · SUBCHAPTER I— THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM · § 4033

§ 4033. Designation of Flood Insurance Advocate

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(a)In general The Administrator shall designate a Flood Insurance Advocate to advocate for the fair treatment of policy holders under the National Flood Insurance Program and property owners in the mapping of flood hazards, the identification of risks from flood, and the implementation of measures to minimize the risk of flood.
(b)Duties and responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of the Flood Insurance Advocate designated under subsection
(a)shall be to—
(1)educate property owners and policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program on—
(A)individual flood risks;
(B)flood mitigation;
(C)measures to reduce flood insurance rates through effective mitigation;
(D)the flood insurance rate map review and amendment process; and
(E)any changes in the flood insurance program as a result of any newly enacted laws (including this Act);
(2)assist policy holders under the National Flood Insurance Program and property owners to understand the procedural requirements related to appealing preliminary flood insurance rate maps and implementing measures to mitigate evolving flood risks;
(3)assist in the development of regional capacity to respond to individual constituent concerns about flood insurance rate map amendments and revisions;
(4)coordinate outreach and education with local officials and community leaders in areas impacted by proposed flood insurance rate map amendments and revisions; and
(5)aid potential policy holders under the National Flood Insurance Program in obtaining and verifying accurate and reliable flood insurance rate information when purchasing or renewing a flood insurance policy.
(Pub. L. 113–89, § 24, Mar. 21, 2014, 128 Stat. 1030.)
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