NAFSMA 2026 Annual Meeting
Theme: Grounded in Mission: Leading Through Complexity
Join NAFSMA in Annapolis, Maryland
The 2026 NAFSMA Annual Meeting brings flood and stormwater management professionals together for four days of policy education, federal engagement, and peer connection at the Graduate Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland.
Download the Preliminary Agenda (PDF) — updated regularly as sessions are confirmed.
Times and sessions are subject to change.
Monday, July 13
1:00 – 4:00 PM — Registration (Atrium)
Tuesday, July 14
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Atrium
8:00 – 8:15 AM Welcome Regatta Ballroom
8:15 – 8:45 AM Welcome by Maryland Secretary of the Environment-Serena Coleman McIlwain Regatta Ballroom
8:45 – 9:30 AM Opening Plenary Regatta Ballroom
9:30 – 10:00 AM FEMA Update — Priorities, Programs, and the Path Forward Regatta Ballroom
10:00 – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 – 10:40 AM NOAA Update: Weather Data, Forecasting, and Flood Risk Regatta Ballroom
10:45 – 12:00 PM Rethinking Flood Insurance: The Future of the NFIP, Privatization, and New Tools for Resilience Regatta Ballroom
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Regatta Ballroom
1:30 – 2:00 PM Building the Diversion: How Fargo-Moorhead Rethought Funding, Real Estate, and Delivery Regatta Ballroom
2:00 – 3:00 PM Beyond Federal Dollars: Panel Discussion Innovative Funding Approaches for Flood Risk Projects Regatta Ballroom
3:00 – 3:30 PM Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM Protecting Your Agency: Litigation Preparedness and Regulatory Updates in a Changing Legal Landscape Regatta Ballroom
4:30 – 5:00 PM Innovation in the Public Sector Regatta Ballroom
6:00 – 10:00 PM — Welcome Dinner at the Naval Academy Club
Wednesday, July 15
7:30 – 8:30 AM Peer Collaboration Breakfast — All Attendees Invited Atrium
9:00 – 9:30 AM Keynote: Accelerating USACE Projects — A New Federal-State-Local Partnership Model Regatta Ballroom
9:30 – 10:00 AM Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Work Regatta Ballroom
10:15 – 10:45 AM USACE Update: Ryan Fisher, Acting Director of Civil Works, USACE
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Leading Through Complexity: Case Studies from Across the U.S.
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Regatta Ballroom
1:30 – 2:45 PM Built for What’s Coming: Tools for Extreme Weather Regatta Ballroom
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
3:00 – 4:00 PM Lessons from Washington State: 2025 Flood Response and Recovery
4:00 – 4:30 PM The Human Side of Infrastructure: Why Good Clients Build Better Projects
Thursday, July 16
7:30 – 8:30 AM Peer Collaboration — All Attendees Invited Atrium
9:00 – 9:15 AM NAFSMA Business Meeting Regatta Ballroom
9:15 – 9:45 AM EPA Update: Stormwater Permitting, Water Quality, and Funding Opportunities Regatta Ballroom
9:45 – 10:15 AM Ahead of the Storm: Real-World Approaches to Funding and Delivering Stormwater Infrastructure Regatta Ballroom
10:30 – 11:30 AM DC Insights: The Legislative and Regulatory Landscape Regatta Ballroom
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Earning Community Confidence Regatta Ballroom
12:30 PM Meeting Wrap Up
Registration
Registration details and pricing will be announced. NAFSMA members receive discounted registration rates. Contact sunny@nafsma.org for group rates or questions.