LAFAYETTE, La. — Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has officially retained its Class 7 designation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS), allowing eligible residents and business owners to continue receiving a 15% discount on their flood insurance premiums.
The Community Rating System is a voluntary FEMA program that evaluates how well communities exceed minimum floodplain management requirements. The City of Lafayette earned 1,630 points in its five-year review—well above the 1,500 required to maintain its current rating, according to a spokesperson for LCG.
“Retaining our Class 7 rating reflects the work we’ve done—but it also points to where we’re headed,” said Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet. “Many of Lafayette’s older homes were built before