Farm bill provision would extend NFIP six months

The U.S. Senate inserted a six-month extension to the National Flood insurance Program in a farm bill being debated by the legislature this week.

The NFIP extension provision was co-sponsored by Louisiana Republican Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy.

“The National Flood Insurance Program is on the brink of expiring at the worst time possible,” Mr. Kennedy said in a statement Wednesday. “It’s the middle of hurricane season and we haven’t even gotten to August when the worst hurricanes typically hit. This six-month deal will give us time to work on a longer reauthorization and much-needed reforms.”  

A vote on the full bill is expected Thursday.