Tips To Minimize Delays to Your Application Process
- Response Time
- For Fastest Processing
- Surveyor or Engineer Responsibilities
- For Best Results
- For More Information
In order to process your map amendment request in a timely manner, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires that certain information be submitted with the application. The following tips will help you provide FEMA with the information we need to expedite your request.
If you have Questions: Call the FEMA Map Assistance Center toll-free at 1-877-FEMA MAP
Response Time
- Notice of submittal completeness within 1 week
- Determination issued within 60 days of receipt of all required data
For Fastest Processing
eLOMA is a web-based application within the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) that provides licensed land surveyors and professional engineers (Licensed Professionals) with a system to submit simple Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) requests to FEMA. This tool is designed to make a determination based on the information submitted by the Licensed Professional. Through the use of eLOMA, Licensed Professionals could receive a determination in the time that it takes to enter the required information online. The eLOMA online determination tool is available only to licensed land surveyors and professional engineers that have registered to be eLOMA Licensed Professionals and that are submitting applications on behalf of homeowners/landowners. An eLOMA document will serve the same functions as a standard LOMA. You can find additional information about eLOMA online at http://hazards.fema.gov. Select the Tools & Links tab and click eLOMA under the Other Resources heading.
Surveyor or Engineer Responsibilities
- Indicate the lowest adjacent grade elevation (lowest ground touching the structure, including any attached decks or garage) for all structure requests
- Indicate the lowest lot elevation (lowest ground elevation on the property) for all property requests
- Confirm that elevations are given to the nearest tenth of a foot or meter and are referenced to the same datum as the official National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) map for the affected community
For Best Results
- Identify correct process/product
- Answer all questions on forms
- Use data checklists provided with the forms
- Submit data all at once
For More Information
- For information on related fees, see the Fee Schedule.
- Please e-mail a Map Specialist.
- Please call a Map Specialist in the FEMA Map Assistance Center toll free, at
1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). - Please register to receive Map Mod updates on FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping activities, including levee-related information, via e-mail.
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Last Modified: Wednesday, 17-Sep-2008 10:35:14 EDT