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FY 2013 FEMA Region 2 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Grant (DHS 13 MT 045 002 99) - FAQs

What is this grant opportunity?

This was the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program grant opportunity for FEMA Region 2. It was a discretionary funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 13 MT 045 002 99; CFDA 97.045) intended to fund eligible CTPs to perform program management and technical work related to flood risk analysis and flood hazard mapping.

Who offered the funding?

The funding was offered through FEMA Region 2.

What type of funding instrument was used?

The announcement used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.

What is the main purpose of the CTP Program funding described here?

The central goal was to provide funding so that designated Cooperating Technical Partners could carry out program management work and technical tasks tied to flood risk analysis and flood hazard mapping. The supported work is meant to help identify, analyze, and communicate flood hazards and flood risk, often contributing to Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) updates and other flood risk products.

What kinds of activities or projects could be funded?

Eligible activities included program management work and technical tasks connected to flood risk analysis and flood hazard mapping. The notice also stated that eligible projects may or may not be geospatial in nature, meaning the funding could support both mapping-related technical efforts and broader activities that support flood hazard and risk identification and risk communication.

Does a project have to be geospatial or mapping-focused to qualify?

No. The notice clarified that eligible projects may or may not be geospatial in nature, so funding could support both geospatial mapping work and other program management or risk identification activities that support FEMA's flood mapping and risk communication mission.

Is this funding connected to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)?

Yes. The program supports activities that often feed into Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) updates and other flood risk products by helping FEMA and partners identify, analyze, and communicate flood hazards and flood risk.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was restricted to entities that already qualified as a Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP), specifically meaning the applicant had a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. In addition, the recipient needed to either be, or represent, a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) community in good standing.

What does it mean to already qualify as a Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP)?

For this opportunity, it meant the applicant had a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office.

What NFIP-related condition applied to eligibility?

The recipient needed to either be, or represent, an NFIP community in good standing.

What types of organizations were listed as potential applicants (assuming they met the CTP and NFIP conditions)?

The announcement listed the following applicant types as eligible, as long as they met the CTP Partnership Agreement requirement and the NFIP-related condition: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category).

Were nonprofits eligible to apply?

Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible applicant types (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category), as long as they also met the CTP Partnership Agreement requirement and the NFIP-related condition.

Were colleges and universities eligible?

Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education were listed as eligible applicant types, as long as they also met the CTP Partnership Agreement requirement and the NFIP-related condition.

Were federally recognized tribal governments eligible?

Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments were listed among the eligible applicant types, as long as they met the CTP Partnership Agreement requirement and the NFIP-related condition.

What did FEMA emphasize beyond basic eligibility?

FEMA emphasized performance capacity and accountability. Applicants needed to demonstrate they could meet CTP Program performance metrics, provide timely and accurate performance reporting to FEMA, and already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place that support ongoing flood hazard and risk identification activities.

What kinds of internal capacity or systems did applicants need to have?

Applicants needed to show they already had non-federally funded processes or systems in place that support ongoing flood hazard and risk identification activities.

What performance and reporting expectations were mentioned?

Applicants needed to demonstrate they could meet CTP Program performance metrics and provide timely and accurate performance reporting to FEMA.

Were there specific tool or workflow requirements for awardees?

Yes. Applicants were required to commit to using FEMA tools and workflows, particularly the Mapping Information Platform (MIP).

What is the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) requirement?

The opportunity required participants to perform work in the MIP and to update project activities at least every 30 days within the Studies Workflow, and more frequently when operating within the Revisions Workflow.

How often did FEMA expect project status updates in MIP?

At least every 30 days within the Studies Workflow, and more frequently when operating within the Revisions Workflow.

How many awards did FEMA Region 2 expect to make?

FEMA Region 2 anticipated making about four awards under this opportunity.

What was the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount listed was $810,000.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. The notice indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning awardees needed to contribute non-federal resources consistent with program requirements and the cooperative agreement terms.

What were the posting and closing dates?

The posting date was July 25, 2013. The closing date was extended from August 11, 2013 to August 16, 2013.

Was the opportunity later archived?

Yes. The opportunity was archived on September 10, 2013.

Were there minimum or maximum award amounts (floor or ceiling)?

In the synopsis, the award ceiling and award floor were both listed as $0. This typically indicates that specific minimum and maximum award sizes were not stated as fixed amounts in that summary and that award sizes would depend on final project selections, negotiated scopes, and available funding.

What was the CFDA number for this opportunity?

The CFDA number provided was 97.045.

What was the funding opportunity number?

The Funding Opportunity Number listed was DHS 13 MT 045 002 99.

How was the funding activity category described?

The funding activity category was labeled under science and technology and other research and development, aligning with technical and analytical work such as flood risk modeling, data development, engineering analyses, mapping production, and related project management functions.

Where could applicants find official program details?

FEMA provided an information link to the Cooperating Technical Partners program webpage for official program details.

Who was the technical assistance contact for access issues?

The listed technical assistance contact for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically was FEMA's Systems and Business Support Branch at GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov.