FEMA Region 6 Virtual Brown Bag (VBB)

FEMA Region 6 has developed a suite of monthly trainings to help communities become more flood-resilient by using flood risk data for future development, emergency planning, and risk communications. Our "Virtual Brown Bag" sessions include:

-Using Base Level Engineering (BLE) at the Local Level - Trainings available for Local Officials, Local Planners, Engineering Practitioners, Floodplain Administrators and Insurance Stakeholders

-Live tutorials on pairing local data with FEMA data to develop flood risk assessments;

-Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) for Local Officials

-Base Leve Engineering (BLE) and the Community Rating System (CRS)

-Using the Estimated Base Flood Elevation (BFE) Viewer

Join us each month for these free interactive, live demonstrations! CECs are available for CFMs. In cases where the attendee would like to use the Virtual Brown Bag towards their Professional Engineering or Surveyor’s License renewals, please be aware that the CEC provided by the Virtual Brown Bag is not equivalent to a Professional Development Hour. This CEC/CEU is equivalent to 0.1 PDH. Instructions on how to receive a certificate of participation provided at each webinar.

We look forward to your attendance and welcome feedback on the trainings as well as future topics of interest for your community.

Register above to receive the Adobe Connect link and conference line information for the webinar prior to the monthly session.

Return to the page to register for more than one Virtual Brown Bag session. Additional sessions will be added to this site. Visit regularly!

Select the Virtual Brown Bags of interest to you using the drop down dates:

January 30, 2024 -Base Level Engineering for Engineers, 2D vs 1D

February 20, 2024 - The Risk Communication Guidebook for Local Officials

March 26, 2024 - Customer-Centric Approach to Rural Engagement

April 30, 2024 - A Guide to Supporting Engagement and Resilience in Rural Communities

May - No Virtual Brown Bag, for Memorial Day

June 25, 2024 - Flood Decision Support Toolkit and other viewer tools

July 30, 2024 - Adopting BLE without a FIRM

August 27, 2024 - Community Planning with Base Level Engineering

September 24, 2024 - Illinois Floodplain Community Justice Network

October 29, 2024 - BLE and Grants

November 19, 2024 - TBD

December - No Virtual Brown Bag, Happy Holidays

Watch for more learning sessions and register to attend!

Training designed to help build your understanding and communication of Base Level Engineering and other flood risk products.