NFIP Newly Mapped Eligibility - Revision history

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	\| A new Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) was created for the community that placed the home in '''Zone AE''' (a SFHA).		\| A new Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) was created for the community that placed the home in '''Zone AE''' (a SFHA).
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	\| colspan = 2 style="background:#d3eddb;" \| '''Example 2: Zone B to Zone VE'''		\| colspan = 2 style="background:#d3eddb;" \| '''Example 2: Zone D to Zone A99'''
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	\| A ~~coastal~~ property was in '''Zone B''', which carries ~~a lower~~ flood risk and does not require flood insurance for federally backed loans.		\| A rural property was in '''Zone D''', which carries an undetermined flood risk and does not require flood insurance for federally backed loans.
	\| ~~Due~~ to ~~erosion and updated flood modeling~~, ~~FEMA reclassifies~~ the ~~area~~ as ~~'''Zone VE'''~~, a ~~high-risk coastal flood zone~~.		\| The FIRM was updated to show an under-construction levee that will eventually reduce the zone to a non-SFHA. However, until the levee's completion, the zone was designated as A99, a SFHA.
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	== Flood Map Changes ==		== Flood Map Changes ==
	First, there must be a '''Physical Map Revision''' of a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). A building mapped into a [[Special Flood Hazard Area]] on the community's initial FIRM does not qualify for this discount.		First, there must be a '''Physical Map Revision''' of a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). A building mapped into a [[Special Flood Hazard Area]] on the community's initial FIRM does not qualify for this discount. In other words, buildings previously located in an [[Emergency Program]] community do not qualify.

	[[File:Img-FEMA-Map Change-01.png\|400px\|link=]]		[[File:Img-FEMA-Map Change-01.png\|400px\|link=]]

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	== Flood Map Changes ==		== Flood Map Changes ==
	First, there must be a '''Physical Map Revision''' of ~~either a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) or~~ a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).		First, there must be a '''Physical Map Revision''' of a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). A building mapped into a [[Special Flood Hazard Area]] on the community's initial FIRM does not qualify for this discount.

	If the ~~zone is changed by means of a~~ '~~''Letter of Map Amendment''' (LOMA) or a '''Letter of Map Revision''' (LOMR), then the property~~ does not qualify for ~~the Newly Mapped Discount.~~

	Also, local zoning and planning offices do not have the authority to authorize NFIP map revisions. A community that equivocates a local map change to an NFIP map change does not grant eligibility for the Newly Mapped Discount to any property under its jurisdiction.

	~~== New SFHA Designation ==~~

	[[File:Img-FEMA-Map Change-01.png\|400px\|link=]]		[[File:Img-FEMA-Map Change-01.png\|400px\|link=]]

	Next, the Physical Map Revision must result in a '''~~zone~~ designation ~~change~~''' for a specific building. This ~~means that~~:		Next, the Physical Map Revision must result in a '''new SFHA designation''' for a specific building. This can be done one of two ways:

	# The '''previous flood zone''' ~~did not classify the property within an~~ SFHA.		# The '''previous flood zone''' was previously in zone B, C, or X and then remapped to a SFHA.
	# The '''~~updated~~ flood ~~map~~''' ~~now places the property '''inside an~~ SFHA~~'''~~.		# The '''previous flood zone''' was previously in zone D, AR, or A99 and then remapped to a different SFHA.
	~~<small>''Flood Hazard Boundary Maps do not contain flood zones, so remapping from FHBMs into SFHAs qualifies for Map Revision.''</small>~~

	=== Eligible Scenarios ===		=== Eligible Scenarios ===
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	! After the Map Revision		! After the Map Revision
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	\| colspan = 2 style="background:#d3eddb;" \| '''Example 1: ~~FHBM~~ to ~~FIRM/~~Zone AE'''		\| colspan = 2 style="background:#d3eddb;" \| '''Example 1: Zone B to Zone AE'''
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	\| A homeowner’s property was located in an Emergency Program community with a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM).		\| A homeowner’s property was located in an Emergency Program community with a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM).

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	== Lender's ~~Letter~~ ==		== Lender's Notification ==

	Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a '''lender's ~~letter~~''' accompanies the application.		Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a '''lender's notification''' (usually a mailed letter) accompanies the application.

	<blockquote>The policyholder applied for the policy within 45 days of initial lender notification, if the notification occurred within 24 months of the effective FIRM		<blockquote>The policyholder applied for the policy within 45 days of initial lender notification, if the notification occurred within 24 months of the effective FIRM
	revision date. Note: The insurer must retain a copy of the lender notification in the underwriting file.</blockquote>		revision date. Note: The insurer must retain a copy of the lender notification in the underwriting file.</blockquote>

			A lender's notification allows the 12-month eligibility period to be extended to 24 months. A copy of the document must be uploaded to the policy.

	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==

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 == Lender's Letter ==
-Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a lender's letter accompanies the application.
+Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a '''lender's letter''' accompanies the application.
-If the application and payment are submitted after the 12-month window, the property is no longer eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount.
+<blockquote>The policyholder applied for the policy within 45 days of initial lender notification, if the notification occurred within 24 months of the effective FIRM
+revision date. Note: The insurer must retain a copy of the lender notification in the underwriting file.</blockquote>
 == Additional Resources ==

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	== ~~12 or 24 Months~~ ==		== Lender's Letter ==

	Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a lender's letter accompanies the application.		Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a lender's letter accompanies the application.

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	\|The NFIP insurer must receive the '''Application Form''' and '''full premium payment''' within '''12 months''' from the map revision’s effective date.		\|The NFIP insurer must receive the '''Application Form''' and '''full premium payment''' within '''12 months''' from the map revision’s effective date.
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	\|'''~~Waiting~~ Period ~~Reduction~~'''		\|'''12 Month Period'''
	\|If ~~all conditions are~~ met within ~~the~~ 12~~-month period~~, the '''Newly Mapped Discount''' applies		\|If the map revision condition is met within 12 months, the '''Newly Mapped Discount''' applies
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Late Applications (Beyond 12 Months)'''		\|'''24 Month Period'''
	\|If the policy application and premium payment are received '''after the 12-month ~~window''', the '''30~~-~~day waiting period applies~~''', ~~and~~ the Newly Mapped Discount does not apply.		\|If the conditions for the map revision and the lender letter are met within 24 months, the '''Newly Mapped Discount''' applies
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			\|'''Late Applications (Beyond 24 Months)'''
			\|If the policy application and premium payment are received '''after the 12-month or 24-month windows''', the Newly Mapped Discount does not apply.
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	== ~~Application and Premium within 13~~ Months ==		== 12 or 24 Months ==

	Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 13 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision.		Finally, the insurer must receive the Application Form and full premium payment within 12 months of the effective date of the Physical Map Revision unless a lender's letter accompanies the application.

	If the application and payment are submitted after the 13-month window, the property is no longer eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount~~, and the standard 30-day waiting period applies~~.		If the application and payment are submitted after the 12-month window, the property is no longer eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount.

	This deadline is strictly enforced, and no extensions or exceptions are granted. Property owners and agents must verify the FIRM revision date and ensure timely submission to benefit from the ~~1-day waiting period under this exception~~.		This deadline is strictly enforced, and no extensions or exceptions are granted. Property owners and agents must verify the FIRM revision date and ensure timely submission to benefit from the discount.
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	!'''Requirement'''		!'''Requirement'''
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	\|'''Eligibility Window'''		\|'''Eligibility Window'''
	\|The NFIP insurer must receive the '''Application Form''' and '''full premium payment''' within '''13 months''' from the map revision’s effective date.		\|The NFIP insurer must receive the '''Application Form''' and '''full premium payment''' within '''12 months''' from the map revision’s effective date.
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Waiting Period Reduction'''		\|'''Waiting Period Reduction'''
	\|If all conditions are met within the 13-month period, the '''~~standard 30-day waiting period''' is reduced to '''1 day~~'''.		\|If all conditions are met within the 12-month period, the '''Newly Mapped Discount''' applies
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Late Applications (Beyond 13 Months)'''		\|'''Late Applications (Beyond 12 Months)'''
	\|If the policy application and premium payment are received '''after the 13-month window''', the '''30-day waiting period applies''', and the Newly Mapped Discount does not apply.		\|If the policy application and premium payment are received '''after the 12-month window''', the '''30-day waiting period applies''', and the Newly Mapped Discount does not apply.
	\|}		\|}

	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==
	* [[~~Waiting Periods~~]]		* [[NFIP Discounts]]
	* [[~~NFIP Effective Date Calculation~~]]		* [[Statutory Discounts]]


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	# Prior Flood Zone		# Prior Flood Zone

	In the image above, the property is eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount so long as application/request and premium are received before November 23, 2025.		In the image above, the property is eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount so long as application/request and premium are received on or before November 23, 2025.

	Review the sections below for more information about how these details confirm eligibility.		Review the sections below for more information about how these details confirm eligibility.

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	# Prior Flood Zone		# Prior Flood Zone

	In the image above, the property is eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount so long as application/request and premium are received before ~~December 24~~, 2025.		In the image above, the property is eligible for the Newly Mapped Discount so long as application/request and premium are received before November 23, 2025.

	Review the sections below for more information about how these details confirm eligibility.		Review the sections below for more information about how these details confirm eligibility.