Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 18 MT 045 08 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 is a FEMA funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security aimed at strengthening the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by expanding and deepening partnerships with state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The central purpose is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by helping communities and states better understand, map, manage, and communicate flood risk. Through this program, FEMA supports partners that can contribute technical and programmatic capacity to flood hazard data development and to the ongoing regulatory responsibilities that NFIP-participating communities must maintain.
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement, meaning FEMA expects to be actively involved with awardees during project execution rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The work supported can include program management activities, technical flood risk analysis, flood mapping and related data development, and efforts to communicate flood hazard and risk information to stakeholders. A major emphasis is on improving and maintaining flood risk data products such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), along with other tools and outputs that align with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program goals. The overall idea is to increase local involvement and ownership of flood risk data so that flood maps and supporting information are more accurate, more current, and more useful for mitigation and planning decisions.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified partners in FEMA's CTP Program. To receive an award, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Applicants must also either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. Beyond formal eligibility, FEMA expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems capable of supporting the collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication of flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. In practical terms, FEMA is looking for partners with existing capacity and infrastructure that federal funding can scale up or accelerate, rather than entities starting from scratch.
The opportunity also sets clear performance and reporting expectations. Awardees must demonstrate the capability to carry out the proposed work, meet CTP Program performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate performance reports documenting progress and results. When applicable, recipients must also use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) to manage work activities, including updating project information at least every 30 days for Studies Workflow activities (and more frequently for Revisions Workflow items). This requirement reflects FEMA's focus on transparency, schedule discipline, and consistent tracking of mapping and risk-product development.
A key operational feature of the program is that applicants are expected to coordinate with FEMA before submitting an application. This pre-application collaboration is intended to ensure the proposed tasks match FEMA priorities, objectives, and measures for the region and for Risk MAP broadly. FEMA may also provide non-monetary support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help partners complete work within defined project categories. Importantly, FEMA frames its financial assistance as additive to resources the partner already brings, including leveraged data, staff expertise, and other non-federal contributions used to accomplish agreed-upon tasks.
From an administrative perspective, this is a discretionary funding opportunity (not an entitlement) with an expected number of four awards listed for Region 8. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a fixed maximum was not specified in the public synopsis and that actual award sizes may depend on available funding, negotiated scopes of work, and FEMA regional priorities. The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2018, with an original closing date of July 2, 2018. The CFDA number associated with the program is 97.045, and the funding activity category is listed as science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the technical and data-driven nature of flood risk analysis and mapping work.
Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than universities), along with other entities as further clarified in the full eligibility text. However, regardless of organizational type, the decisive eligibility factor is CTP status and the existence of a FEMA partnership agreement, along with demonstrated capability and alignment with NFIP and Risk MAP objectives.
Finally, recipients must comply with the announcement requirements, the terms and conditions of the award, and the governing CTP Partnership Agreement, including FEMA-approved templates such as a Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. These documents define the specific tasks, deliverables, schedules, and standards FEMA will use to manage performance. In short, this opportunity is designed for experienced, already-established FEMA CTP partners in Region 8 who can deliver measurable improvements to flood hazard mapping, risk data, and risk communication in support of NFIP effectiveness and long-term flood mitigation.Apply for DHS 18 MT 045 08 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.045.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY 2018 FEMA Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8: FAQs
What is the FY 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 opportunity?
This is a FEMA funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Region 8. It supports qualified Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs) that help strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by improving how flood risk is understood, mapped, managed, and communicated.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central purpose is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by helping communities and states better understand, map, manage, and communicate flood risk. A major theme is increasing local involvement and ownership of flood risk data so flood maps and supporting data are more accurate, current, and useful for mitigation and planning decisions.
Which FEMA programs or goals does this opportunity align with?
The work is intended to align with NFIP regulatory responsibilities and with FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program goals, especially the development and maintenance of flood risk data products such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
What type of funding mechanism is used?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement. That means FEMA expects to be actively involved with the awardee during project execution, rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back.
What kinds of activities can be supported with this funding?
The notice describes support for program management activities; technical flood risk analysis; flood mapping and related data development; and efforts to communicate flood hazard and risk information to stakeholders. It also emphasizes improving and maintaining flood risk data products, including FIRMs, and related tools and outputs consistent with Risk MAP objectives.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified partners in FEMA's CTP Program. To receive an award, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office.
Are all government entities in Region 8 eligible if they want to do flood mapping?
No. While the notice lists applicant types such as state, county, and city/township governments, special districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal governments, the decisive eligibility factor is CTP status and an existing signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA.
Can nonprofits apply?
Yes, but only under the conditions described in the notice. Applicants must be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives, and they must also be an already-qualified CTP with a signed CTP Partnership Agreement.
Does an applicant have to be connected to an NFIP community?
Yes. Applicants must either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives.
What does FEMA mean by requiring existing capability or capacity?
Beyond formal eligibility, FEMA expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems capable of supporting the collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication of flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. The program is described as scaling up or accelerating existing capacity rather than funding entities that are starting from scratch.
Is FEMA expecting applicants to coordinate before submitting an application?
Yes. A key operational feature is that applicants are expected to coordinate with FEMA before submitting an application so proposed tasks match FEMA priorities, objectives, and measures for the region and for Risk MAP broadly.
What kind of non-monetary support might FEMA provide?
The notice states FEMA may provide non-monetary support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help partners complete work within defined project categories.
How does FEMA view matching resources or partner contributions?
FEMA describes its financial assistance as additive to resources the partner already brings, including leveraged data, staff expertise, and other non-federal contributions used to accomplish agreed-upon tasks.
What are the performance and reporting expectations for awardees?
Awardees must demonstrate the capability to carry out the proposed work, meet CTP Program performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate performance reports documenting progress and results.
Is there a system recipients must use to manage and track mapping work?
Yes, when applicable, recipients must use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) to manage work activities. The notice specifies updating project information at least every 30 days for Studies Workflow activities and more frequently for Revisions Workflow items.
How many awards does FEMA expect to make for Region 8?
The opportunity lists an expected number of four awards for Region 8.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The notice lists an award ceiling of 0. As described in the synopsis, this typically indicates a fixed maximum was not specified publicly and that award sizes may depend on available funding, negotiated scopes of work, and FEMA regional priorities.
Is this funding discretionary or guaranteed?
This is described as a discretionary funding opportunity, not an entitlement.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2018, with an original closing date of July 2, 2018.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 97.045.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the technical and data-driven nature of flood risk analysis and mapping work.
What deliverables or documentation does FEMA expect under an award?
Recipients must comply with the announcement requirements, the award terms and conditions, and the governing CTP Partnership Agreement. FEMA also references the use of FEMA-approved templates such as a Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement to define tasks, deliverables, schedules, and standards used to manage performance.
What flood mapping products are emphasized?
The program places a major emphasis on improving and maintaining flood risk data products such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), along with other Risk MAP-aligned tools and outputs.
How does this program support NFIP-participating communities?
It supports partners that add technical and programmatic capacity for flood hazard data development and helps with the ongoing regulatory responsibilities that NFIP-participating communities must maintain, with the broader goal of reducing flood losses and improving resilience.
What is the overall target audience for this opportunity?
The opportunity is designed for experienced, already-established FEMA CTP partners in Region 8 that can deliver measurable improvements to flood hazard mapping, risk data, and risk communication in support of NFIP effectiveness and long-term flood mitigation.
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