Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 | DHS 19 MT 045 04 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 4 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA that supports partnerships aimed at improving flood risk information and reducing flood losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program is designed to make the NFIP more effective by strengthening coordination among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities, with an emphasis on building community resilience and helping communities better understand, map, and manage flood hazards. Funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means FEMA expects active involvement in the project through coordination, guidance, and oversight rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction.

At its core, the CTP Program helps qualified partners carry out projects that improve flood hazard data, flood risk assessments, and mapping products that communities rely on for floodplain management and insurance rating. A central focus is supporting the development and maintenance of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related flood risk products, as well as advancing the goals of FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program. The opportunity recognizes that local and state partners often have on-the-ground knowledge, existing data, and technical capacity that can make flood mapping and risk communication more accurate, timely, and useful. By increasing local involvement and ownership of flood risk data, FEMA aims to improve long-term maintenance of map information and encourage stronger adoption of mitigation actions that reduce future damages.

Projects and activities under this program can span program management support, technical risk analysis and mapping work, and communication or outreach that helps stakeholders understand flood hazards and risk information. The intent is not only to produce better data, but also to improve how flood risk is communicated to the public and to decision-makers, which can influence building practices, zoning, infrastructure planning, and mitigation investments. FEMA may also provide non-financial support such as technical assistance, training, or data that strengthens a partner's ability to complete the work. Importantly, any FEMA funds awarded are described as being in addition to resources and data the partner may already be leveraging, reinforcing the expectation that CTPs bring meaningful capacity or contributions to the partnership.

Eligibility is limited and specific. Only entities that are already qualified CTPs can receive awards, meaning applicants must have a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Recipients must also either be or represent an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals. In addition, applicants must already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to support flood hazard data and mapping work, including the collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication of risk information. FEMA also requires that recipients demonstrate the capability to perform the funded activities, meet CTP performance metrics, and submit timely and accurate performance reporting. Where applicable, recipients must agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep project activities updated at least every 30 days for Studies Workflow activities, and more frequently for Revisions Workflow activities.

A key practical expectation embedded in the opportunity is pre-application coordination with FEMA. Prospective applicants are expected to engage FEMA in advance to align on program priorities, objectives, measures, and the specific tasks that will be proposed. Once awarded, the recipient must comply not only with the standard federal award terms and conditions, but also with the CTP Partnership Agreement and the FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. These documents govern the scope, deliverables, and performance requirements for the mapping or risk-related tasks to be completed.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as DHS 19 MT 045 04 01 under CFDA 97.045, with an original posting date of April 19, 2019 and an original closing date of June 18, 2019. Eligible applicant types listed 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 (excluding higher education institutions), along with other entities as clarified in the full eligibility notes. The listing indicates an expected 10 awards, while the award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically signals that funding amounts may vary by project scope and regional priorities and are not capped in the public synopsis, or that specific ceilings are set elsewhere in program guidance rather than in the summary field.

Overall, this Region 4 CTP opportunity is best understood as funding and support for established FEMA mapping and flood risk partners to help maintain and improve the data, maps, and risk communication tools that underpin the NFIP. The program prioritizes measurable performance, coordination through FEMA systems like the MIP, and deliverables that strengthen floodplain management capabilities and encourage mitigation actions that reduce flood losses over time.

• 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 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 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 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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