EnvironmentalIntermediateColorado Exam

In Colorado, buyers of property in a 'Special Flood Hazard Area' (SFHA) on FEMA maps are required to:

AA. Must elevate their entire home immediately with no other compliance option available
BB. Purchase flood insurance as a condition of obtaining a federally backed mortgage loan, as required by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)Correct
CC. Only purchase flood insurance if they choose
DD. Apply for a FEMA exemption before closing, which is broadly consistent with standard practice statewide, which is the approach most often followed

Why B. Purchase flood insurance as a condition of obtaining a federally backed mortgage loan, as required by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Is Correct

Answer B: B. Purchase flood insurance as a condition of obtaining a federally backed mortgage loan, as required by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Properties in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA, or 100-year floodplain) must have flood insurance as a condition of federally backed mortgages (FHA, VA, conventional conforming loans). This requirement is mandated by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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