Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 2 | DHS 18 MT 045 02 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 2 is a discretionary FEMA funding opportunity designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and sustaining practical partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The basic idea is to help communities reduce flood losses and improve long-term resiliency by improving the quality, usefulness, and local ownership of flood hazard data and related products. Through cooperative agreements, FEMA supports qualified partners as they carry out work that aligns with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) goals, including the development, update, and communication of flood risk information such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and other flood risk products.

This opportunity supports projects and activities that help NFIP State Coordinating Agencies and NFIP-participating communities keep up with their ongoing NFIP regulatory responsibilities while also expanding their ability to mitigate flood risk. Funded work can include program management activities, technical risk analysis and mapping tasks, and efforts that translate and communicate flood hazard and risk information to decision-makers and the public. A major emphasis is on strengthening existing partner capabilities so that mapping and risk products are not only produced, but also maintained over time with strong local involvement. FEMA may also provide non-financial support such as technical assistance, training, and data that helps partners successfully complete approved tasks.

Eligibility is intentionally limited to organizations that are already part of the CTP framework and can demonstrate that they have the systems and capacity to do the work. To qualify, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. In addition, the applicant 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. FEMA also expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to support flood hazard and risk data collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication. Beyond having those foundations, applicants must be able to meet CTP performance metrics and provide timely, accurate performance reporting to FEMA. For mapping-related work where FEMA requires it, the partner must also agree to use the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep project activity information current by updating Studies Workflow activities at least every 30 days, with more frequent updates for Revisions Workflow work.

The program is structured so that FEMA funding complements, rather than replaces, partner contributions. FEMA funds provided through the cooperative agreement are meant to add to the leveraged resources, expertise, and data that partners bring to the table. Applicants are also expected to coordinate with FEMA before applying to ensure proposed work matches FEMA priorities, objectives, and measurement expectations, and to define specific tasks that will be undertaken. If selected for an award, the recipient must comply with the funding announcement requirements, the award terms and conditions, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement, along with an approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement (templates are obtained through the FEMA Region or FEMA Headquarters).

Administrative details for this specific posting include: Funding Opportunity Number DHS 18 MT 045 02 01, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA, with assistance awarded via a cooperative agreement instrument. The listing is associated with CFDA 97.045 and falls under the funding activity category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (with additional eligibility clarifications referenced in the full announcement). The opportunity was created June 1, 2018, with an original closing date of July 2, 2018, and FEMA anticipated making about seven awards. The posted award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that funding levels are determined by FEMA priorities, available appropriations, and negotiated project scopes rather than a fixed maximum stated in the summary.

• 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 2" 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 7 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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