Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 6 | DHS 18 MT 045 06 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 6 is a FEMA funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The central idea is to build and deepen working partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities so communities can better understand flood risk, reduce flood losses, and improve long-term resiliency. The program supports FEMA's broader Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) goals by encouraging more local involvement in creating, updating, and maintaining flood hazard data and mapping products, especially Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk information used by communities, insurers, planners, and the public.

This opportunity provides federal assistance through a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), which usually means FEMA expects an active role in coordinating, guiding, and reviewing the work as it is carried out. The work that can be supported generally falls into three broad buckets: program management activities, technical risk analysis and mapping work (such as developing or refining flood hazard datasets and map updates), and risk communication (helping communities and stakeholders understand and use flood hazard and flood risk information). The overall purpose is not simply to produce maps, but to improve the ongoing capacity of NFIP state coordinating agencies and participating NFIP communities to carry out their regulatory responsibilities and to help the broader public and private sectors take steps that reduce flood risk.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified CTP partners, meaning they must have a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Beyond that, applicants must either be an NFIP community in good standing (or represent one), or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission aligns with NFIP goals and objectives. Applicants are also expected to already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place for collecting, developing, evaluating, sharing, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. In practical terms, FEMA is looking for partners that can demonstrate they have baseline capability and infrastructure, and that federal funding will accelerate or expand that capability rather than create it from scratch.

Performance and accountability requirements are a major part of the program. CTPs must show they can carry out the funded tasks, meet CTP Program performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate reporting to FEMA that documents progress and results. For mapping-related work, FEMA also emphasizes operational coordination through its Mapping Information Platform (MIP). When applicable, partners must agree to perform work in the MIP and keep project activities updated at least every 30 days in the Studies Workflow (and more frequently for the Revisions Workflow), which is meant to keep FEMA and partners aligned on schedule, deliverables, and data status.

The program expects close coordination before an application is submitted. Prospective applicants are encouraged to work with FEMA in advance to understand regional program priorities, objectives, and measurement expectations, and then to shape a clear set of tasks that respond to those priorities. FEMA may provide technical assistance, training, and data to support the work, but the program also anticipates that the CTP will bring leveraged resources or data of its own to the table. FEMA funding is described as being in addition to what the partner can contribute, reinforcing the partnership model where local or state capability and investment are part of the overall approach.

Administrative details for this specific notice include: the opportunity title is "Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 6," funding opportunity number DHS 18 MT 045 06 01, and the CFDA number is 97.045. It is categorized as discretionary funding and listed under a science and technology / research and development activity category, reflecting the technical and data-driven nature of flood risk analysis and mapping. Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city/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 nuances referenced in the original notice). The opportunity was created June 1, 2018, with an original closing date of July 2, 2018. FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically indicates the maximum amount is not specified in the summary field and may depend on regional allocations, negotiated scopes of work, or other internal FEMA funding determinations.

Finally, any recipient selected under this opportunity must comply with the requirements in the funding announcement, the award terms and conditions, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement. The specific work to be performed is formalized through a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement, using templates provided by the FEMA Region or FEMA Headquarters. In short, this program is built for established partners that can deliver technical flood risk and mapping improvements, demonstrate measurable performance, and work closely with FEMA to support NFIP implementation and community flood resilience in Region 6.

• 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 6" 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 11 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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