Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 7 | DHS 18 MT 045 07 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 7 is a FEMA funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and sustaining practical partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The underlying purpose is to reduce flood losses and improve community resiliency by expanding local and state capacity to understand flood risk, manage it through stronger data and mapping, and support ongoing NFIP requirements at the community level. In plain terms, the program helps qualified partners do the technical and programmatic work that keeps flood hazard information current and usable, especially the work that supports Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related flood risk products that communities, planners, insurers, and residents rely on.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement (not a formula grant), which typically means FEMA expects substantial coordination during the project, including alignment with FEMA priorities and performance measures. The assistance is intended for projects that stimulate and support NFIP State Coordinating Agencies and NFIP-participating communities in carrying out their regulatory responsibilities, while also helping states, communities, and the public and private sectors mitigate flood risk. The CTP Program is closely tied to FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program, emphasizing not only the production of maps, but also the broader cycle of risk identification, analysis, communication, and maintenance of flood risk data over time.

Projects funded through the CTP Program can cover a range of activities that fall into three broad buckets: program management, technical risk analysis and mapping, and communication of flood hazard and risk information. On the technical side, this can include developing, updating, or maintaining flood risk datasets and map products, and supporting the workflows that feed into FEMA mapping and revision processes. On the program side, it can involve planning, coordination, reporting, and performance tracking tied to FEMA metrics. On the outreach side, it supports efforts to communicate flood risk in ways that are understandable and actionable, helping communities and stakeholders use the information for mitigation, planning, and resilience efforts. FEMA may also provide non-monetary support such as technical assistance, training, and data to strengthen a partner's ability to complete work in these categories.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified CTP partners. To receive an award, an applicant must have a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Beyond that, the recipient 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. Applicants also must already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to support collecting, developing, evaluating, disseminating, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping, which signals that FEMA is looking to invest in organizations that can leverage existing capability rather than build it from scratch. Finally, the applicant must demonstrate they can carry out the funded activities, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate performance reporting to FEMA.

A key operational requirement noted in the announcement is the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) expectation. When applicable to the awarded work, the CTP must agree to perform work in the MIP and update activities at least every 30 days in the Studies Workflow, and more frequently in the Revisions Workflow. This highlights FEMA's focus on keeping mapping and study activities transparent, current, and managed through standardized systems that support oversight and coordination. Applicants are also expected to coordinate with FEMA before applying to understand regional and program priorities, objectives, and measures, and to jointly identify the specific tasks that will be proposed for funding.

Funding provided through this cooperative agreement is intended to supplement, not replace, the resources CTPs can bring to the table. The announcement emphasizes that FEMA funds are in addition to leveraged resources and data that the partner may contribute to complete agreed-upon tasks. Once awarded, the recipient must comply with the requirements in the notice of funding opportunity, the award's specific terms and conditions, and the existing Partnership Agreement, along with an approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. Those templates and required formats are available through the relevant FEMA granting office, either the FEMA Region or FEMA Headquarters, and they govern what will be delivered, how progress is measured, and how coordination with FEMA will occur.

From an administrative standpoint, this specific posting is identified as DHS 18 MT 045 07 01 with CFDA 97.045 and is managed by FEMA within DHS. It was created on June 1, 2018, with an original application closing date of July 2, 2018. The opportunity anticipated approximately four awards. The published award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates that a fixed maximum was not stated in the public summary and that actual award sizes would be determined based on FEMA priorities, available funds, and the scope of proposed work. Eligible applicant types listed include state, county, and local governments; special districts; public institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits (with additional eligibility clarified by the program text), but the practical gating factor remains CTP status and the required FEMA partnership agreement.

• 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 7" 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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