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<br />330 OUTREACH PROJECTS <br /> <br />Credit is provided for advising people every year of the flood hazard, the availability of flood <br />insurance, and/or flood protection methods, Credit points are based on two factors: the type of <br />outreach project and the topics covered by each projecl. More information and examples of this <br />activity are provided in CRS Creditfor Outreach Projects (see page 51), <br /> <br />331 Credit Points <br /> <br />Type of projects: Credit is provided for four types of outreach projects. Each outreach <br />project credited under a, b, or c,l must be conducted every year. <br /> <br />a, Outreach projects to the entire community: Up to 40 points are provided for sending written <br />information to all properties in the community lhrough a newsletter, utility bills, telephone <br />book, or other document that is sent to everyone. A newspaper article is not creditable as <br />reaching all properties because many people do not subscribe to a newspaper. Each topic <br />covered is worth 4 points, An example of this type of project is shown on pages 18 and 19. <br /> <br />b, Outreach projects to floodplain properties: Up to 90 points are provided for sending a notice <br />to all properties in f1oodprone areas, The notice must be distributed to all properties of the <br />SFHA and those additional areas known to have flooding problems, The notice must clearly <br />explain that the recipient's property is subject to flooding with a phrase such as, "Your <br />property is in or near the floodplain," Each topic covered is worth 9 points, <br /> <br />c, I, Additional outreach projects: Up to 60 points are provided for conducting other outreach <br />projects, such as a "flood awareness week" or flyers inserted in local newspapers. Each <br />topic is worth 2 points, and up to three projects can be credited, If you apply for this, you <br />cannot receive credit for outreach projects pursuant to a public information program <br />slrategy under 331.c.2. <br /> <br />2, Outreach projects pursuant to a public information program strategy, 100 points are <br />provided if the community prepares and implements a public information program <br />strategy in accordance with the criteria specified in the CRS Coordinator's Manual or <br />CRS Credit for Outreach Projects, If you apply for this, you cannot receive credit for <br />additional outreach projects under 331.c,1. <br /> <br />Topics covered: The credit points for each project are based on the number of topics covered, <br />The, topic must be covered in enough detail to provide useful information to the reader. <br />References on these topics are listed on pages 23 and 53. The topics credited are: <br /> <br />1. The flood hazard: The project should include the names of the rivers, information on past <br />floods, and additional data on local flooding, such as velocities or debris, <br /> <br />2. Flood safety: Emergency precautions, such as luming off the electricity and gas and staying <br />away from running washes or unstable banks, should be discussed. <br /> <br />3, Flood insurance: The project should note that flooding is not covered by standard property <br />insurance but that flood insurance is available in the community, It should include some of <br />the basic facts, such as types of coverage. <br /> <br />CRS Application <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />Edition: January 1999 <br />