Title 44, CFR, Parts 59 – 66

Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations covers “Emergency Management and Assistance”. Parts 59 through 66 fall within Subchapter B (“Insurance and Hazard Mitigation”) of Chapter I (Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security). Part 59 sets out general provisions for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) including definitions, descriptions of the program and community eligibility requirements.Subsequent parts (e.g., Part 60—Floodplain Management Criteria and Standards; Part 65—Identification and Mapping of Special Hazard Flood Areas; Part 66—Administrative Review) further establish regulatory criteria, mapping and review procedures for flood insurance and floodplain management under the NFIP.