Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 09 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 9 is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered by FEMA, that uses cooperative agreements to help strengthen and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). At its core, the program is about building and sustaining practical working partnerships between FEMA and capable state, tribal, regional, and local entities so flood hazards are identified more accurately, flood risk is communicated more clearly, and communities are better positioned to reduce losses and recover faster. The overall emphasis is on using high quality flood hazard science and mapping to drive real world risk reduction, not just producing maps as an end product.
A central focus of this opportunity is supporting FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Program through the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) initiative. Risk MAP is intended to deliver technically credible flood hazard data and flood maps that increase public understanding of flood risk and motivate actions that protect people and property. Through CTP, partners can help develop new flood hazard data and mapping products for areas that have never had robust risk identification, as well as update or improve existing Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related datasets. The expectation is that improved mapping and risk assessment will feed directly into stronger mitigation planning, better decision-making, and more resilient community development.
The grant is also explicitly tied to broader national preparedness and resilience priorities. It supports DHS mission priorities described in the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, aligns with the National Mitigation Investment Strategy (which supports Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness), and advances FEMA strategic priorities around building a culture of preparedness and readying the nation for catastrophic disasters. In practical terms, FEMA is using this program to ensure flood hazard information is not siloed, but instead becomes a key input for preparedness, mitigation investments, and community engagement across the full Risk MAP lifecycle.
For FY 2020 specifically, FEMA highlights a set of guiding objectives that shape what projects and activities are meant to accomplish. The program aims to initiate new work in watersheds where flood risk is high and existing flood hazard data are outdated or insufficient. It also emphasizes integrating data developed by mapping partners and other stakeholders into mitigation plans, local and regional risk assessments, and the development of actionable mitigation strategies. Another major theme is encouraging or enabling community actions that reduce flood risk, meaning the data and maps should be packaged and communicated in ways that lead to decisions such as targeted mitigation projects, improved planning and zoning, or other measurable risk-reduction steps. Finally, the program seeks to maximize the impact of public funds by coordinating local, state, and federal spending, reducing duplication, and ensuring investments work together rather than in parallel.
In terms of who can apply, FEMA lists a broad range of eligible applicants: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding higher education institutions under that specific nonprofit category). The opportunity is identified as DHS 20 MT 045 09 01 under CFDA 97.045, with an estimated 13 awards anticipated. The posting shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that the maximum award amount is not specified in the public summary and may depend on project scoping, available regional funding, and negotiated cooperative agreement work plans.
Key dates included in the notice are a creation/posting date of March 2, 2020, and an original closing date of May 1, 2020. Applicants interested in the underlying program context are directed to FEMA resources on Risk MAP and the CTP Program, which provide background on program goals, methods, and examples of outcomes. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as FEMA's mechanism for formally partnering with capable organizations to produce and apply credible flood risk data and mapping in ways that lead to stronger mitigation decisions, reduced flood losses, and improved long-term community resilience across Region 9.Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 09 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 9" 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 13 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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FY 2020 FEMA Region 9 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program funding opportunity for FEMA Region 9. It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered by FEMA, and it uses cooperative agreements to strengthen and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
What is the main purpose of the CTP Program?
The program is designed to build and sustain practical working partnerships between FEMA and capable state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The goal is to identify flood hazards more accurately, communicate flood risk more clearly, and help communities reduce losses and recover faster.
Is the program just about creating flood maps?
No. While flood hazard science and mapping are central, FEMA emphasizes using high-quality flood hazard data to drive real-world risk reduction. Maps and data are meant to support better decisions and mitigation actions, not serve only as a final product.
How does this opportunity relate to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?
The CTP Program is intended to strengthen and improve NFIP by improving flood hazard identification and flood risk communication, including the development or improvement of flood mapping products that underpin flood risk understanding.
What FEMA program does this funding specifically support?
This opportunity supports FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Program through the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) initiative.
What is Risk MAP in the context of this opportunity?
Risk MAP is FEMA's initiative intended to deliver technically credible flood hazard data and flood maps that increase public understanding of flood risk and motivate actions that protect people and property.
What kinds of mapping activities can partners support through CTP?
Based on the notice, partners can help develop new flood hazard data and mapping products for areas that have not had robust risk identification, and they can also update or improve existing Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related datasets.
What are Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and why are they mentioned?
FIRMs are FEMA flood maps referenced in the opportunity as products that may be updated or improved through CTP-supported work, along with related datasets, to strengthen flood risk identification and communication.
What outcomes does FEMA expect from improved mapping and risk assessment?
FEMA expects improved mapping and risk assessment to feed directly into stronger mitigation planning, better decision-making, and more resilient community development.
How does this opportunity connect to national preparedness and resilience priorities?
The opportunity is explicitly tied to broader preparedness and resilience priorities. It supports DHS mission priorities described in the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, aligns with the National Mitigation Investment Strategy (supporting Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness), and advances FEMA strategic priorities focused on building a culture of preparedness and readying the nation for catastrophic disasters.
What does FEMA mean by using flood hazard information across the "full Risk MAP lifecycle"?
The notice indicates FEMA wants flood hazard information to be used as a key input for preparedness, mitigation investments, and community engagement, rather than being isolated or "siloed" as a mapping-only product.
What are the FY 2020 guiding objectives FEMA highlights for this program?
For FY 2020, FEMA highlights objectives including: initiating new work in watersheds where flood risk is high and flood hazard data are outdated or insufficient; integrating partner-developed data into mitigation plans and local/regional risk assessments; enabling community actions that reduce flood risk by communicating data in decision-ready ways; and maximizing the impact of public funds through coordination that reduces duplication.
Does FEMA prioritize certain geographic or technical needs for FY 2020?
Yes. FEMA emphasizes starting new work in watersheds where flood risk is high and where existing flood hazard data are outdated or insufficient.
How should data produced under this program be used beyond mapping?
The notice stresses that partner-developed data should be integrated into mitigation plans, local and regional risk assessments, and the development of actionable mitigation strategies.
What kinds of "community actions" is the program trying to encourage?
FEMA highlights actions that reduce flood risk and states that maps and data should be packaged and communicated in ways that lead to decisions such as targeted mitigation projects, improved planning and zoning, or other measurable risk-reduction steps.
How does the program aim to maximize the impact of public funds?
It aims to coordinate local, state, and federal spending, reduce duplication, and ensure investments work together rather than operating in parallel.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligible applicants listed by FEMA include: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding higher education institutions under that specific nonprofit category).
Are tribal governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are listed as eligible applicants, with the note that higher education institutions are excluded under that specific nonprofit category.
What funding mechanism is used for awards?
The opportunity uses cooperative agreements, which are intended to support active partnering between FEMA and recipients to accomplish program goals.
Is this a competitive program, and how many awards are expected?
The notice describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity and estimates approximately 13 awards anticipated.
What is the opportunity identification information (CFDA and listing number)?
The opportunity is identified as DHS 20 MT 045 09 01 under CFDA 97.045.
What is the award ceiling (maximum award amount)?
The posting shows an award ceiling of 0. This typically indicates the maximum award amount is not specified in the public summary and may depend on project scoping, available regional funding, and negotiated cooperative agreement work plans.
What key dates are provided in the notice?
The notice includes a creation/posting date of March 2, 2020, and an original closing date of May 1, 2020.
Where can applicants find more background on Risk MAP and the CTP Program?
The notice directs interested applicants to FEMA resources on Risk MAP and the CTP Program for background on program goals, methods, and examples of outcomes.
What is the overall takeaway on how FEMA views this opportunity?
Overall, the opportunity is positioned as FEMA's mechanism for formally partnering with capable organizations to produce and apply credible flood risk data and mapping in ways that lead to stronger mitigation decisions, reduced flood losses, and improved long-term community resilience across Region 9.
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