Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) to remove any federal incentive to develop some of the highest risk, most environmentally sensitive areas along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. CBRA does not bar purely private development of these areas where property owners are willing to assume the full cost of their building decisions, but they are not eligible for most forms of federal assistance, including flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. NAR supports the accurate mapping of CBRA zones so they are limited to areas which have never been developed and are truly high risk areas threatening loss of life or property.

Additional Questions about the CBRApdf

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: CBRS Overview

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: CBRS Enacted Maps

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: CBRS Online Mapper

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: CBRA Economic Reportpdf

GAO Final Report: Status of Development That Has Occurred and Financial Assistance Provided by Federal Agenciespdf

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