Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 9 | DHS 20 MT 045 09 01

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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.

• 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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