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Institute to Host Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force Webinar
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The Institute is hosting the third in a summer series of Natural Floodplain Function Alliance-sponsored webinars on floodplain issues on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT: the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force Webinar. The Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force was authorized and established by Congress in 1975 to develop a "unified national program for floodplain management." The Task Force works to advance that goal by promoting flood hazard mitigation and environmental stewardship of floodplains. This webinar will present an overview of the Task Force, its history, goals and objectives, and current activities. Presenters will include: Pete Rabbon, Special Assistant on the National Flood Risk Management Program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; John McShane, National Estuary Program Team Leader with the USEPA's Office of Water; and Dave Stearrett, Chief, Floodplain Management Branch at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Click here to register. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
For more information, contact Mark Gorman, Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.
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NEMW State Economic Profiles Now Available
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Updated State Economic Profiles for all 18 Northeast-Midwest states are now available on the NEMWI website. Profiles include information on employment, federal spending and taxation, demographics, and other economic activity. Access each of the states individually via the links below:
For more information, contact Colleen Cain, Senior Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.
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NEMWI Seeks Intern for Fall 2011 Project
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This fall, the Institute will produce its annual Consolidated Federal Funds Reports for the 18 Northeast-Midwest states. We are offering an unpaid, short-term (approximately 1-2 month) internship to an individual who is interested in doing research and analysis on federal funding to states in fiscal year 2010. Those interested should be organized and detail-oriented, and have experience in excel and descriptive statistics. The intern will have the opportunity to work on these reports from start to finish and to learn more about federal funding processes through the use of Census data.
For more information about interning at NEMWI, contact Fritz Ohrenschall, Research Associate at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.
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