# 44 CFR § 59.23: Priorities for the sale of flood insurance under the regular program

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.23

## Section

- **Citation:** 44 CFR § 59.23
- **Heading:** Priorities for the sale of flood insurance under the regular program
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 44—Emergency Management and Assistance > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER B—INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION > PART 59—GENERAL PROVISIONS > Subpart B—Eligibility Requirements

## Text

Flood-prone, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and flood-related erosion prone communities are placed on a register of areas eligible for ratemaking studies and then selected from this register for ratemaking studies on the basis of the following considerations—
(a) Recommendations of State officials;
(b) Location of community and urgency of need for flood insurance;
(c) Population of community and intensity of existing or proposed development of the flood plain, the mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and the flood-related erosion area;
(d) Availability of information on the community with respect to its flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and flood-related erosion characteristics and previous losses;
(e) Extent of State and local progress in flood plain, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) area and flood-related erosion area management, including adoption of flood plain management regulations consistent with related ongoing programs in the area.
[41 FR 46968, Oct. 26, 1976. Redesignated at 44 FR 31177, May 31, 1979]

## Nearby sections

- [44 CFR § 59.1 § 59.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.1.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.2 § 59.2 Description of program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.2.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.3 § 59.3 Emergency program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.3.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.4 § 59.4 References.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.4.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.21 § 59.21 Purpose of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.21.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.22 § 59.22 Prerequisites for the sale of flood insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.22.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.23 § 59.23 Priorities for the sale of flood insurance under the regular program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.23.md)
- [44 CFR § 59.24 § 59.24 Suspension of community eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-44-59.24.md)

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