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PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR HELPFUL HINTS FROM THE SEVEN STEPS TEAM DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REGION V FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), now part of the Department of Homeland Security, is divided into ten Regional Offices. The Region V office is responsible for six Midwestern states, namely Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The purpose of this Statement of Objectives (SOO) is to obtain support to assist Region V in conducting an overhaul of the Region’s flood hazard maps. Contract(s) resulting from this SOO constitute an important aspect of the Region’s strategic plan for implementing Flood Map Modernization through Fiscal Year 2008. Map Modernization will produce digital flood hazard data, provide access to flood hazard data and maps via the Internet, and implement a nationwide state-of-the-art infrastructure that enables all-hazard mapping. This initiative will include data collection and analysis, map production and delivery, and effective program management. The modernized infrastructure will be used immediately to deliver flood hazard data in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); in time, the initiative will also support the distribution of geospatial data of all hazards, including those that are man made. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are the risk assessment tools used to identify flood prone areas, establish flood zones and reveal base flood elevations, and set the cost of flood insurance. FIRMs are used an estimated 15 million times annually for: State and community floodplain management regulations. Calculating flood insurance premiums. Determining whether property owners are required by law to obtain flood insurance as a condition of obtaining mortgage loans or other federal or federally related financial assistance. Planning for land use and water resources manageme