Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 2 | DHS 20 MT 045 02 01

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 2 is a FEMA funding opportunity, offered through the Department of Homeland Security, designed to strengthen how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) works in practice. The central idea is to build and formalize partnerships between FEMA and capable state, tribal, regional, and local entities so flood risk information is better identified, communicated, and used. By improving flood hazard data and mapping, the program aims to reduce flood-related losses, support smarter community decisions, and ultimately make communities more resilient to flooding.

The opportunity sits within FEMA's broader Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) framework, which focuses on producing technically credible flood hazard data that people can understand and act on. In plain terms, the grant supports work that improves Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related flood risk products, including bringing mapping and risk identification to places that may not have reliable or updated flood hazard information. The long-term purpose is not just to publish maps, but to raise public awareness of flood risk and help communities take practical steps to reduce risk to life and property, including steps that can feed directly into mitigation planning and investment decisions.

For FY 2020, FEMA highlights several program priorities that guide what kinds of projects Region 2 wants to move forward. One priority is starting new mapping and risk identification projects in watersheds where flood risk is high and existing flood hazard data is outdated or otherwise in need of significant updates. Another priority is integrating data created by mapping partners, along with data contributed by other stakeholders, into local and regional mitigation planning, risk assessments, and the development of actionable mitigation strategies. FEMA also emphasizes generating conditions that lead to real community action, meaning the grant is oriented toward outcomes like better-informed decisions, stronger planning, and clearer understanding of risk rather than mapping as an end in itself. Finally, FEMA stresses coordination and cost effectiveness, encouraging partnerships that align federal, state, and local spending so efforts complement each other and avoid duplication.

Structurally, the award is issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally means FEMA expects to remain substantially involved during the period of performance (for example, through collaboration on technical standards, deliverables, and coordination across the mapping lifecycle). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and falls under the disaster prevention and relief activity area. The CFDA number listed is 97.045. FEMA anticipated making around 10 awards under this announcement, with an application closing date of May 1, 2020, following a posting/creation date of March 2, 2020. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that the ceiling was not specified in the posting summary and applicants should rely on the full notice, regional guidance, or project-specific scoping to understand likely award sizes.

Eligibility is broad and geared toward public and mission-aligned partners capable of carrying out technical flood mapping and risk assessment work. Eligible applicants include state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). In practice, this range supports the CTP model where many mapping and risk products can be developed by state or local agencies, regional entities, tribes, and specialized partners that have relevant technical capacity and strong community connections.

Overall, this Region 2 FY 2020 CTP opportunity is about improving the quality, usefulness, and real-world impact of flood hazard identification and mapping under the NFIP by leveraging partnerships. It advances FEMA and DHS preparedness goals by connecting technical flood risk data to planning and mitigation actions, focusing resources on high-risk watersheds, strengthening the credibility of the data, and helping communities turn better information into decisions that reduce flood losses over time.

• 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 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 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 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, Private institutions of higher education.

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