Letter of Final Determination
A Letter of Final Determination (LFD) is a letter FEMA mails to the Chief Executive Officer of a community stating that a new or updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) will become effective in six months. The letter also notifies each affected flood-prone community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that it must adopt a compliant floodplain management ordinance by the map effective date to remain participants in good standing in the NFIP.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"024:070"
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| contactPoint |
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"fn": "Open Data (MGMT)",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:edmo@hq.dhs.gov"
}
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| description | A Letter of Final Determination (LFD) is a letter FEMA mails to the Chief Executive Officer of a community stating that a new or updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) will become effective in six months. The letter also notifies each affected flood-prone community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that it must adopt a compliant floodplain management ordinance by the map effective date to remain participants in good standing in the NFIP. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"accessURL": "https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/change-your-flood-zone/letter-final-determination"
}
]
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| identifier | FEMA-0335 |
| keyword |
[
"Communications"
]
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| license | https://www.usa.gov/government-works |
| modified | 2025-09-01T20:42:22-04:00 |
| programCode |
[
"024:000"
]
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| publisher |
{
"name": "FEMA/RESILIENCE/FIMA",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
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| rights |
null
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| title | Letter of Final Determination |
