Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 | DHS 17 MT 045 08 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 8 is a discretionary FEMA funding opportunity (Department of Homeland Security) offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 97.045. Its core purpose is to strengthen and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and sustaining practical working partnerships across federal, state, tribal, regional, and local levels. The larger goal is to reduce flood losses and improve community resiliency by helping communities better understand flood hazards, regulate development in flood-prone areas, and invest in mitigation actions that lower risk over time.

This program is designed to support eligible partners in doing the work that keeps NFIP flood hazard information current and useful, especially the data and products used to manage floodplain risk. A major emphasis is expanding local involvement and ownership in the creation and maintenance of flood risk data, including Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk products. In doing that, the program also directly supports FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) objectives, which focus on producing credible flood data and encouraging communities to use that information for planning and risk reduction, not simply for insurance purposes.

Projects funded through the Region 8 CTP opportunity can cover a range of activities that fall into three broad areas: program management, technical flood risk analysis and mapping, and communication of flood hazard and risk information. In practice, that can mean helping a state NFIP coordinating agency or an NFIP-participating community maintain its ongoing regulatory responsibilities, improving the quality and usability of flood studies and map updates, and strengthening how flood risk is communicated to local decision-makers, residents, and the public and private sectors involved in mitigation and development. The program recognizes that partners often bring valuable local data, staff capacity, and established workflows that can make flood mapping and risk communication more accurate and more trusted within the community.

Eligibility is limited to qualified CTP partners, meaning an applicant must already have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or the applicable FEMA Regional Office. Applicants must either be, or represent, an NFIP community in good standing (as defined in 44 CFR Part 59.1), or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. The opportunity is open to a wide set of applicant types so long as they meet the CTP requirements, including state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), along with other entities as clarified in FEMA's additional eligibility information.

Beyond being an eligible organization, applicants are expected to demonstrate that they already have non-federally funded processes and/or systems that support flood hazard and risk data collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication. FEMA is looking for partners that can actually execute the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and submit timely and accurate performance reporting that documents progress and outcomes. Where applicable, recipients must also agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) for project tracking and management, including updating activities at least every 30 days for Studies Workflow tasks (and more frequently for Revisions Workflow tasks). These requirements reflect FEMA's focus on accountability, transparency, and keeping mapping and risk product development on schedule.

A key expectation in this program is early coordination with FEMA before submitting an application. FEMA encourages prospective applicants to work with the agency in advance to understand FEMA priorities, objectives, and measures for the Region 8 program cycle and to identify specific tasks that align with those priorities. FEMA may also provide non-financial support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help the partner complete work within approved project categories. Importantly, FEMA funding provided through this cooperative agreement is meant to complement, not replace, the resources partners bring to the table; leveraged local data, staff time, and existing capabilities are part of the model that makes CTP projects effective.

If selected, the recipient must follow the terms laid out in the funding announcement, the award conditions, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement, along with the FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. These documents collectively define what will be produced, how work will be managed, and how performance will be tracked. Administrative details for this FY 2017 Region 8 opportunity include a creation date of June 1, 2017, an original application closing date of July 1, 2017, and an expectation of four awards. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that a specific maximum was not stated in the public synopsis rather than indicating that no funding is available; final award amounts are generally determined by FEMA priorities, available appropriations, and the scope of the approved work plan.

• 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 8" 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 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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