Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 1 | DHS 17 MT 045 01 01

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 1 is a discretionary FEMA funding opportunity, offered through cooperative agreements, designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by expanding and formalizing partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The central idea is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by helping capable partner organizations take a more active role in producing, updating, and communicating flood risk information that communities rely on for planning, regulation, and mitigation. The program sits closely alongside FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) effort, with a strong emphasis on improving the quality, usefulness, and maintenance of flood risk data products, including Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk communication materials.

The opportunity is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA and is listed under CFDA 97.045. It was released on June 1, 2017, with an original application closing date of July 1, 2017. FEMA anticipated making about four awards for Region 1 under this notice. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that a specific maximum dollar amount was not stated in the public synopsis and that funding levels would be determined based on FEMA priorities, the scope of proposed work, available appropriations, and negotiated project budgets.

Eligible applicants are broad, but eligibility is not simply about organizational type; it is tied to whether an applicant is already a qualified CTP or can act through the CTP framework. In general, the eligible applicant categories include state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, and certain nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The notice also includes an "Others" category, but the key constraint is that only qualified CTP partners are eligible to receive awards. In practice, that means the applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or the relevant FEMA Regional Office.

Beyond having a Partnership Agreement in place, recipients must meet several operational and programmatic requirements that reflect FEMA's expectation that CTPs already have real capacity and systems, not just a desire to build them from scratch. Applicants must either be an NFIP community in good standing, represent an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission aligns with NFIP goals. They must also have existing, non-federally funded processes or systems that support collecting, developing, evaluating, sharing, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. FEMA also requires that the partner demonstrate the capability to carry out the funded activities, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate performance reporting. Where applicable, the partner must agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep project activity information current, including updates at least every 30 days in the Studies Workflow and more frequently when working in the Revisions Workflow.

The types of work supported by this program generally fall into three interconnected areas: program management, technical risk analysis and mapping, and communication of flood hazard and risk information. On the technical side, that can include developing or refining flood risk data, supporting mapping production and maintenance, and contributing to the datasets and analyses that underpin FIRMs and other FEMA risk products. On the program management side, activities can include coordination, planning, and process work needed to deliver mapping and risk communication projects on schedule and in alignment with FEMA standards. On the communication side, the emphasis is on helping communities and stakeholders better understand local flood hazards and risks, which supports stronger mitigation decisions and more effective NFIP implementation.

A major theme of the opportunity is building local involvement and ownership. FEMA frames the CTP model as beneficial to communities and the NFIP because it leverages local knowledge, encourages sustained participation in maintaining flood risk information over time, and can improve the relevance and credibility of flood risk products. FEMA also notes that funds provided through the cooperative agreement are meant to complement, not replace, the resources the CTP brings to the table. Partners are expected to leverage their own data, staff capacity, and established systems as part of the overall project approach.

The application and award process is described as collaborative and priority-driven. Prospective applicants are expected to coordinate with FEMA in advance of applying to understand current FEMA priorities, objectives, and measures, and to identify specific tasks that best support those priorities. FEMA may provide technical assistance, training, and/or data to help a CTP successfully perform work within the supported project categories. If selected for funding, the recipient must comply with the requirements in the funding announcement, the specific terms and conditions of the award, and the underlying CTP Partnership Agreement, including the FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. These documents define what will be delivered, how progress will be tracked, and what standards and reporting practices must be followed throughout the performance period.

• The 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) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 1" 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 2017-06-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-01. (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 4 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.

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