Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 7 | DHS 17 MT 045 07 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 7 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered by FEMA, designed to strengthen and expand the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The central idea is to build and maintain strong working partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities so communities can better understand flood hazards, reduce flood-related losses, and improve long-term resilience. Rather than treating flood mapping and floodplain management as purely federal responsibilities, this program is built around the concept of shared ownership, where capable partners help develop, maintain, and communicate flood risk information that communities rely on for planning, regulation, and mitigation.

Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which typically means FEMA expects substantial involvement during the period of performance, including coordination on priorities, deliverables, and technical requirements. The work supported by CTP awards generally aligns with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) goals and can include program management activities, technical flood risk analysis, flood hazard mapping, and improved communication of flood hazard and risk information to stakeholders. A major emphasis is supporting the creation and upkeep of flood risk data and products such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), along with other related risk products that help governments, businesses, and residents make better decisions about development, insurance, and mitigation investments.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified CTP partners. To apply, 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. FEMA is looking for partners that already have established, non-federally funded processes or systems for collecting, developing, evaluating, disseminating, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. In other words, the program is meant to build on existing capability, not create it from scratch. Applicants also need to demonstrate they can carry out the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate reporting to FEMA.

A practical expectation built into the opportunity is close coordination with FEMA before an application is submitted. Prospective partners are expected to discuss FEMA program priorities, objectives, and performance measures in advance and to identify specific tasks that will be included in the proposed scope of work. Where applicable, recipients must also agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep activity information current by updating the Studies Workflow at least every 30 days (and even more frequently for the Revisions Workflow). FEMA may also provide technical assistance, training, or data to help partners complete eligible project activities, and the federal funds are intended to complement, not replace, the leveraged resources and data the partner brings to the project.

The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 17 MT 045 07 01; CFDA 97.045) was posted June 1, 2017, with an original closing date of July 1, 2017. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, and the activity category is listed under science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the technical and analytical nature of flood risk mapping and related products. 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 certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits (with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement). FEMA anticipated making around four awards under this Region 7 opportunity, and while an award ceiling is not specified in the provided listing (shown as 0), actual award amounts would be determined through FEMA's selection process and the negotiated scope of work under the cooperative agreement.

If selected, a CTP must follow the requirements in the funding announcement, the award terms and conditions, and the existing Partnership Agreement, along with the FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. These documents collectively define what will be delivered, how performance will be measured, and how FEMA and the partner will coordinate to produce flood hazard data, mapping updates, and risk communication products that support NFIP implementation and community flood risk reduction.

• 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) 2017 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, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2017. (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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