Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 19 MT 045 08 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 is a FEMA funding opportunity, offered by the Department of Homeland Security, designed to make the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) stronger and more effective by building and sustaining hands-on partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The core purpose is practical: reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by improving flood hazard data, flood risk communication, and the tools communities rely on to manage floodplain development and mitigation decisions. Rather than treating flood mapping and risk products as purely federal deliverables, the program is built around the idea that local and state partners are often best positioned to contribute data, technical capacity, and community knowledge that ultimately leads to better flood risk products and better use of those products.
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 97.045 (National Flood Insurance Program-related assistance). The work supported generally aligns with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) goals and can include program management activities, technical flood risk analysis and mapping work, and efforts to communicate flood risk hazard information to stakeholders. A major emphasis is increasing local involvement and ownership in creating, updating, and maintaining flood risk data and products, including Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and other related datasets and deliverables used by communities, the public sector, and private sector decision-makers. FEMA may also support partners through non-monetary assistance such as technical support, training, and data resources to improve partner performance in these project categories.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow because this is a partner-driven program, not an open competition for any organization interested in flood work. Applicants must already be qualified Cooperating Technical Partners, meaning they have an active, signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Beyond that, the applicant must either be (or represent) an NFIP-participating community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. FEMA also expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to collect, develop, evaluate, disseminate, and communicate flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. In other words, FEMA is looking to invest in organizations that have existing capability and infrastructure, and that can use federal assistance to scale up or accelerate well-defined work that complements FEMA priorities.
Performance and accountability requirements are central to the award. Recipients must demonstrate they can carry out the funded activities, meet CTP program performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate reporting that documents progress and outcomes. Where applicable, partners must also agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) for workflow management and keep activities current by updating the Studies Workflow at least every 30 days (and more frequently when operating in the Revisions Workflow). This requirement reflects FEMA's emphasis on consistent project tracking, transparency, and coordination across mapping and risk product development pipelines.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and was released on April 19, 2019, with an original application closing date of June 18, 2019. FEMA anticipated making about five awards under this Region 8 announcement. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically signals that the maximum award amount is not specified in the public synopsis and may instead be determined by FEMA priorities, available regional allocations, and the specific scope negotiated in each applicant's Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. Applicants are expected to coordinate with FEMA in advance of applying to align on program priorities, objectives, and measures, and to identify the specific tasks to be funded. If selected, the recipient must follow the requirements in the funding announcement, the award terms and conditions, and the existing Partnership Agreement, along with the FEMA-approved scope documentation (Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement), which FEMA or the relevant granting office provides as templates.
Eligible applicant types listed for this opportunity include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding higher education institutions), as well as other entities as clarified in the full eligibility guidance. Even with a broad set of entity types, the key gate is still CTP status and alignment with NFIP participation and mission requirements. Overall, the Region 8 FY 2019 CTP opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and production partnership mechanism: FEMA uses it to fund technically capable partners to help develop, maintain, and communicate flood risk information that supports NFIP implementation and long-term flood risk reduction.Apply for DHS 19 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) 2019 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 Apr 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2019. (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 5 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2019 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 (FEMA)
What is the FY 2019 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8?
This is a FEMA funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security focused on strengthening and improving the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It does this by supporting hands-on partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities to improve flood hazard data, flood risk communication, and the tools used to manage floodplain development and mitigation decisions.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by improving flood hazard data and flood risk products (including Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs) and by helping communities and stakeholders better understand and use flood risk information.
How does the CTP program approach flood mapping and risk products?
Rather than treating flood mapping and related risk products as purely federal deliverables, the program is built around the idea that state, local, tribal, and other partners can contribute critical local data, technical capacity, and community knowledge. The goal is better flood risk products and better use of those products for real-world decisions.
Which federal program and assistance listing does this opportunity fall under?
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 97.045, described as National Flood Insurance Program-related assistance.
Is this grant competitive and open to any organization?
No. Eligibility is intentionally narrow. This is a partner-driven program and applicants must already be qualified Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs) with an active, signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office.
What does it mean to be a "qualified Cooperating Technical Partner" for this opportunity?
For this announcement, a qualified CTP is an applicant that already has an active, signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office.
Beyond CTP status, what other eligibility conditions apply?
In addition to having an active CTP Partnership Agreement, the applicant must either (1) be (or represent) an NFIP-participating community in good standing, or (2) be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives.
What types of organizations are listed as eligible applicant types?
Eligible applicant types listed include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding higher education institutions), along with other entities as clarified in full eligibility guidance. However, CTP status and NFIP alignment remain the main gating requirements.
Does FEMA expect applicants to already have technical capability before applying?
Yes. FEMA expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to collect, develop, evaluate, disseminate, and communicate flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. The program is designed to invest in organizations with existing capability and infrastructure.
What kinds of activities can be supported with CTP funding?
Supported work generally aligns with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) goals and can include program management activities, technical flood risk analysis and mapping work, and efforts to communicate flood risk hazard information to stakeholders.
Does the program support Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) specifically?
Yes. A major emphasis is increasing local involvement and ownership in creating, updating, and maintaining flood risk data and products, including Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and other related datasets and deliverables used by communities and decision-makers.
Can FEMA provide non-monetary support as part of this opportunity?
Yes. FEMA may also support partners through non-monetary assistance such as technical support, training, and data resources to improve partner performance in supported project categories.
What kind of award instrument is used?
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement.
What are the performance and accountability expectations for recipients?
Recipients must demonstrate they can carry out the funded activities, meet CTP program performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate reporting documenting progress and outcomes.
Are there FEMA systems recipients may be required to use to manage the work?
Yes. Where applicable, partners must agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) for workflow management and keep activities current by updating the Studies Workflow at least every 30 days (and more frequently when operating in the Revisions Workflow).
How often must the Studies Workflow be updated in the Mapping Information Platform (MIP)?
Where applicable, the Studies Workflow must be updated at least every 30 days, and more frequently when operating in the Revisions Workflow.
What does FEMA emphasize by requiring consistent MIP workflow updates?
The requirement reflects FEMA's emphasis on consistent project tracking, transparency, and coordination across mapping and risk product development pipelines.
What funding category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
When was this funding opportunity released, and when did it close?
It was released on April 19, 2019, and the original application closing date was June 18, 2019.
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making under this Region 8 announcement?
FEMA anticipated making about five awards under this Region 8 announcement.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling) published for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is shown as 0. This typically indicates the maximum award amount is not specified in the public synopsis and may instead be determined based on FEMA priorities, available regional allocations, and the scope negotiated in the applicant's scope documentation.
If the award ceiling is not specified, how might funding levels be determined?
Based on the information provided, funding levels may be shaped by FEMA priorities, available regional allocations, and the specific scope negotiated in each applicant's Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement.
Is coordination with FEMA expected before applying?
Yes. Applicants are expected to coordinate with FEMA in advance of applying to align on program priorities, objectives, and measures, and to identify the specific tasks to be funded.
What documents or scope materials govern what a selected applicant will do?
If selected, the recipient must follow the requirements in the funding announcement, the award terms and conditions, and the existing Partnership Agreement, along with FEMA-approved scope documentation such as a Statement of Work or a Mapping Activity Statement.
Does FEMA provide templates for scope documentation like Statements of Work?
Yes. FEMA or the relevant granting office provides templates for the FEMA-approved scope documentation (Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement).
What is the overall theme of this Region 8 CTP opportunity?
It is best understood as a capacity-building and production partnership mechanism. FEMA uses it to fund technically capable partners to help develop, maintain, and communicate flood risk information that supports NFIP implementation and long-term flood risk reduction.
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