PA Emergency Management Agency To Hold 6 Flood Recovery Workshops Across The State Starting April 16

The PA Emergency Management Agency will host six in-person Flood Recovery Workshops across Pennsylvania from April 16 to May 12 to provide an overview of federal and state disaster recovery programs and practical recovery tools.

With expanded yet limited state resources and evolving federal funding expectations, local governments must be ready to lead coordinated recovery efforts, mobilize local partnerships, and manage available resources effectively.

Workshop participants will learn how to to--

-- Produce defensible damage assessments to leverage state infrastructure and

individual assistance programs.

-- Document Public Assistance activities and costs correctly to safeguard eligible funding.

-- Make compliant substantial damage and floodplain determinations under National Flood Insurance Program requirements.

-- Use Crisis Track (Preliminary Damage Assessments, Individual Assistance, Substantial Damage modules) to manage and track recovery actions.

-- Coordinate and lead Multi-Agency Response Centers, Community Organizations Active In Disasters, and private sector engagement to strengthen local recovery operations.

Who should attend

-- County/local emergency management

-- Municipal elected officials/administrators

-- Public works/infrastructure staff

-- Planning, zoning, and code officials

-- Floodplain managers/engineers/watershed partners

Schedule

The workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.--

-- April 16: Harrisburg - PEMA Headquarters, Room 112, 1310 Elmerton Avenue 

-- April 23: Williamsport - Trogner Room, Krapf Gateway Center, Lycoming College, College Place

-- April 30: Wilkes-Barre - East Mountain Business Center Auditorium, 1190 East Mountain Blvd, Plains Township

-- May 5: Erie - Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Conference Room 112, 301 Peninsula Drive 

-- May 7: Coraopolis - Allegheny Co Public Safety Center, 150 Hookstown Grade Road 

-- May 12: Conshohocken- Montgomery County Public Safety Training Center, Rooms 101&102

Click Here to register.  Click Here for a flyer on the workshops.

Questions should be directed to PEMA's Public and Individual Recovery Office at Ra-empublicassistance@pa.gov.

Visit PEMA’s Flooding and Storm-Related Resources for more information on flood and storm preparedness, response and recovery.

[Posted: March 3, 2026]  PA Environment Digest