Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 3 | DHS 17 MT 045 03 01

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 3 is a FEMA discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and maintaining practical working partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The central idea is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by expanding local and state participation in flood risk identification, mapping, and communication. Through cooperative agreements, FEMA supports partners that can help NFIP state coordinating agencies and NFIP-participating communities carry out their ongoing regulatory responsibilities while also improving the broader public and private sector ability to understand and mitigate flood risk.

The program is closely tied to FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) goals. A major emphasis is increasing local involvement in, and long-term ownership of, flood risk data and products, especially Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk information products. FEMA is looking for capable partners who can contribute to the development, maintenance, evaluation, dissemination, and communication of flood hazard and risk assessment data. In practice, CTP-funded work can cover program management activities, technical risk analysis and mapping tasks, and efforts to communicate flood hazard data in ways that improve public understanding and decision-making.

Eligibility is limited to qualified Cooperating Technical Partners, meaning applicants must already have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Applicants must also either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. FEMA expects applicants to bring existing, non-federally funded processes or systems that support flood hazard data and mapping work, demonstrating that the organization is not starting from scratch and can sustain and leverage the work. Applicants must show they have the technical and managerial capability to perform the proposed activities, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate reporting to FEMA documenting progress and results.

A key operational requirement is coordination with FEMA before applying. Prospective applicants are expected to work with FEMA in advance to understand regional and program priorities, objectives, and performance measures, and to agree on specific tasks that will be funded. Where applicable, partners must also use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) to manage mapping-related workflows and keep activity information current, including updating work in the MIP at least every 30 days for Studies Workflow and more frequently for Revisions Workflow. FEMA may also provide technical assistance, training, or data to strengthen a partner's ability to deliver within the program's project categories. Importantly, FEMA funds are intended to supplement, not replace, the resources and data the partner can leverage to complete agreed-upon tasks.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 97.045, categorized under science and technology and other research and development. Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (plus other eligible entities as clarified in the full notice). The opportunity was created June 1, 2017, with an original application closing date of July 1, 2017. FEMA anticipated making about six awards. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically signals that a specific maximum was not stated in the summary field and would need to be confirmed in the full funding announcement or through FEMA regional guidance.

Award recipients must comply with the requirements described in the funding announcement, the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement. The scope of work is formalized through a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement, using FEMA-provided templates available through the relevant FEMA Region or FEMA Headquarters. Overall, the Region 3 CTP opportunity is designed for established partners that can deliver measurable improvements in flood risk mapping, data stewardship, and risk communication while helping NFIP communities maintain strong compliance and build long-term resilience.

• 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) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 3" 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, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2017. (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 6 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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