October 2, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ISSUES STATEMENT ON ORLEANS PARISH COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today issued the following statement related to the Orleans Parish Community Rating System Score (CRS):
In 2021, The City of New Orleans improved its CRS score to a Class 7, which provided 15% flood insurance premium savings for property owners.
In 2023, after the most recent CRS cycle visit, the City achieved enough credits to become a Class 6, which provides 20% savings.
The City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits Floodplain Management Division is working to further improve the CRS score, which includes re-evaluating the City's program from top to bottom to obtain more credit. However, the final step requires a sufficient score from the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule process (BCEGS), which is used as an insurance underwriting and information tool.
The goal is to become a Class 6 as soon as possible to increase the discount Orleans Parish property owners receive on their flood insurance premiums.
Additional information about the City of New Orleans Floodplain Management program can be found at Safety and Permits - Topics - Floodplain Management - City of New Orleans.
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