Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 04 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 is a FEMA grant opportunity (Department of Homeland Security) designed to strengthen how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) works in practice, especially the parts tied to understanding flood risk and mapping it accurately. The central idea is that FEMA cannot (and should not) do flood hazard mapping alone, so the CTP program formalizes partnerships with capable state, local, tribal, regional, and other eligible entities to help produce and maintain credible flood hazard data and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). By expanding who can contribute technical work, the program aims to improve the quality, coverage, and usefulness of flood hazard information nationwide, while also helping communities take concrete steps to reduce flood losses and improve long-term resilience.
This opportunity sits within FEMA's broader Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) framework, which is FEMA's flagship approach for delivering modern flood risk data in ways that are understandable and actionable. The stated vision of Risk MAP is not just to generate maps as a compliance product, but to provide quality data that increases public awareness of flood risk and leads to actions that reduce risk to life and property. Within that vision, CTP projects support both communities that have never had their flood risks clearly identified and communities that already have mapping products but need updates, better data, or improved ways to communicate risk and mitigation options. In other words, the mapping work is treated as a foundation for better planning, smarter development decisions, and stronger mitigation investments rather than as an end in itself.
The program is explicitly connected to national preparedness and mitigation priorities. It is described as supporting the DHS 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission area of Strengthening National Preparedness and Resilience, as well as the National Mitigation Investment Strategy tied to Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) on National Preparedness. It also aligns with FEMA strategic goals focused on building a culture of preparedness and readying the nation for catastrophic disasters. Practically, that means FEMA is emphasizing projects that do more than refresh technical datasets; it wants mapping and risk assessment work that feeds into mitigation planning, improves risk communication, and helps communities take steps that measurably reduce future flood impacts.
For FY 2020, the opportunity highlights several focus areas that shape what FEMA expects partners to do. First, there is an emphasis on initiating new mapping and risk identification projects in watersheds where the risk is high and existing flood hazard data is outdated or insufficient. Second, FEMA is pushing for better integration of partner-developed mapping data and data from other stakeholders into mitigation planning and risk assessments, so that the information gets used to design actionable mitigation strategies rather than sitting on a shelf. Third, FEMA wants the work to create real potential for community actions to reduce flood risk, which implies stronger community engagement throughout the Risk MAP lifecycle and clearer pathways from data to decisions. Fourth, the program stresses partnership as a cost-effectiveness strategy, aiming to coordinate local, state, and federal spending so funds are used together and duplication is reduced.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Disaster Prevention and Relief activity category, with CFDA number 97.045. The opportunity number is DHS 20 MT 045 04 01, and it was posted March 2, 2020 with an original closing date of May 1, 2020. FEMA anticipated making around 10 awards. The published award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that applicants need to refer to FEMA's specific project scoping and budgeting discussions or regional guidance rather than relying on a single posted maximum award amount.
Eligibility is broad for public and mission-aligned entities that can credibly perform or manage technical flood mapping and risk assessment work. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Overall, the opportunity is aimed at organizations that can function as technical partners and help FEMA deliver credible flood hazard identification products while also helping translate those products into better public understanding, better mitigation planning, and ultimately fewer flood losses.Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 04 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4" 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 Mar 02, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2020. (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 10 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: FY 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 (FEMA)
What is the FY 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 grant?
This is a FEMA (Department of Homeland Security) discretionary funding opportunity that supports partnerships to improve how flood risk is identified, mapped, and communicated under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The CTP program formalizes relationships with capable partners to help produce and maintain credible flood hazard data and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), with the broader goal of reducing flood losses and improving long-term resilience.
What is the main purpose of the CTP program?
The central idea is that FEMA cannot (and should not) do flood hazard mapping alone. The program expands who can contribute technical work by partnering with eligible entities that can help develop, update, and maintain flood hazard identification data and mapping products. The intent is to improve the quality, coverage, and usefulness of flood hazard information while supporting actions that reduce risk to life and property.
How does this opportunity connect to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?
The opportunity is designed to strengthen how the NFIP works in practice, especially the components tied to understanding flood risk and creating accurate flood hazard mapping products. By improving flood hazard data and FIRMs, the program supports the foundation NFIP relies on for flood risk identification and mapping.
How does the CTP program relate to FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP)?
CTP projects sit within FEMA's Risk MAP framework, which focuses on delivering modern flood risk data in ways that are understandable and actionable. Risk MAP is positioned as more than producing maps for compliance; it aims to increase public awareness of flood risk and support actions that reduce risk. CTP work supports that vision by helping create and update credible risk information and encouraging its use in planning and mitigation.
Is this funding only for creating flood maps?
No. While flood hazard mapping and maintaining FIRMs are core elements, the opportunity emphasizes that mapping is a foundation for better planning, smarter development decisions, and stronger mitigation investments. FEMA is emphasizing work that feeds into mitigation planning, improves risk communication, and supports measurable actions to reduce future flood impacts.
What types of communities does the program aim to help?
The program supports both (1) communities that have never had their flood risks clearly identified and (2) communities that already have mapping products but need updates, improved data, or better ways to communicate risk and mitigation options.
What are the FY 2020 focus areas FEMA highlights for this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights several expectations for FY 2020, including: initiating new mapping and risk identification projects in high-risk watersheds with outdated or insufficient data; integrating partner-developed and stakeholder data into mitigation planning and risk assessments; creating real potential for community actions to reduce flood risk through engagement and clearer pathways from data to decisions; and using partnership to improve cost-effectiveness by coordinating spending and reducing duplication.
What does FEMA mean by "initiating new mapping and risk identification projects"?
Based on the opportunity description, this refers to starting new efforts to identify flood hazards and produce mapping where risk is high and existing flood hazard information is outdated or insufficient, particularly at the watershed level.
Why is integration into mitigation planning emphasized?
FEMA is pushing for mapping and risk data to be used to design actionable mitigation strategies rather than remaining unused. The opportunity underscores better integration of partner and stakeholder mapping data into mitigation planning and risk assessments so the work leads to decisions and actions that reduce flood risk.
How does community engagement fit into CTP projects?
The opportunity indicates FEMA wants stronger community engagement throughout the Risk MAP lifecycle. The intent is to create clearer pathways from technical data to community decisions and actions that reduce flood risk, rather than limiting the work to technical data production alone.
How does the program promote cost-effectiveness?
Partnership is described as a cost-effectiveness strategy. FEMA aims to coordinate local, state, and federal spending so funds are used together and duplication of effort is reduced.
What type of federal funding instrument is this opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Disaster Prevention and Relief activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this FEMA opportunity?
The CFDA number is 97.045.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is DHS 20 MT 045 04 01.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on March 2, 2020, with an original closing date of May 1, 2020.
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making?
FEMA anticipated making around 10 awards.
Is there a maximum (ceiling) award amount listed?
The published award ceiling is listed as 0. This typically indicates applicants should rely on FEMA's project scoping and budgeting discussions or regional guidance rather than a single posted maximum award amount.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are universities and colleges eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
What kinds of organizations is FEMA looking for as partners?
The opportunity is aimed at organizations that can credibly perform or manage technical flood mapping and risk assessment work, help FEMA deliver credible flood hazard identification products, and help translate those products into improved public understanding, better mitigation planning, and fewer flood losses over time.
How does this program align with national preparedness and mitigation priorities?
The opportunity is described as supporting DHS's 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission area of Strengthening National Preparedness and Resilience, the National Mitigation Investment Strategy tied to Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) on National Preparedness, and FEMA strategic goals around building a culture of preparedness and readying the nation for catastrophic disasters.
What outcomes is FEMA emphasizing beyond technical deliverables?
FEMA is emphasizing projects that improve risk communication, support mitigation planning, and lead to community actions that measurably reduce future flood impacts, not just refreshed datasets.
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