Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Region 4 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 4 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and sustaining practical partnerships across federal, state, tribal, regional, and local governments. The core purpose is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by helping qualified partners develop, update, manage, and communicate reliable flood hazard and flood risk information. In practice, the program supports the work that underpins floodplain management and insurance rating, especially the creation and maintenance of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related flood risk products that communities use for regulatory and mitigation decisions.

Funding is provided through cooperative agreements (rather than formula grants), meaning FEMA typically stays involved through collaboration, oversight, and technical support as projects are carried out. The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the strong technical and data-driven nature of flood risk analysis, mapping, and risk communication. FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards under this Region 4 opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $12,973,272. The CFDA listing for the program is 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners). The notice indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for eligible applicants, although FEMA expects award funds to complement (not replace) the partner resources and data that a CTP brings to the table.

The CTP Program is centered on increasing local involvement and ownership in flood mapping and risk data development. FEMA is essentially encouraging capable state, tribal, and local entities (and certain nonprofits) to take an active role in producing and maintaining flood risk datasets and products, rather than treating flood mapping as a purely federal, one-directional process. By doing this, FEMA aims to expand technical capacity at the local level, improve the timeliness and quality of flood studies and map updates, and ultimately support better decisions by communities, residents, and the private sector about flood mitigation and development in flood-prone areas. In addition to mapping and risk analysis, CTPs may also carry out activities tied to program management and communication, such as outreach, stakeholder coordination, and translating technical hazard information into products the public can understand and use.

Eligibility is limited to entities that are already qualified Cooperating Technical Partners. A key requirement is having a signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Beyond that, recipients generally must either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. Applicants must also demonstrate that they already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place to support collecting, developing, evaluating, distributing, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. FEMA is signaling that this program is meant to build on existing capability, not to create it from scratch. Partners also must show they can perform the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and deliver timely and accurate progress and performance reporting to FEMA.

A notable operational requirement involves FEMAs Mapping Information Platform (MIP). When applicable, CTPs must agree to conduct work in the MIP and keep activity information current by updating tasks at least every 30 days in the Studies Workflow (and more frequently in the Revisions Workflow). This reflects FEMAs emphasis on standardized workflows, transparent project tracking, and consistent data management for mapping and map revision efforts. In addition, FEMA encourages applicants to coordinate with FEMA before applying in order to align proposed tasks with FEMA priorities, objectives, and measurable outcomes. FEMA may also provide technical assistance, training, and data to strengthen partner performance within the supported project categories.

From a compliance and administration standpoint, any awardee must follow the requirements described in the funding announcement, the specific terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement, and the existing Partnership Agreement. The scope of work is governed by a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement, which becomes the blueprint for deliverables, timelines, and reporting expectations. This structure is meant to keep projects closely aligned with NFIP goals while ensuring that mapping and risk products meet FEMA standards and can be integrated into national flood hazard datasets.

Key administrative details for this specific posting include Funding Opportunity Number DHS 15 MT 045 004 01, a posted date of June 15, 2015, and an original closing date of August 20, 2015, later updated to a current closing date of August 14, 2015. The opportunity was archived on September 15, 2015. Eligible applicant types listed include state governments, county and city/township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), with eligibility ultimately subject to FEMA HQ approval and CTP qualification. For access or announcement issues, the contact provided is the FEMA GMD Systems Branch at GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov, and additional program information is referenced through FEMAs CTP program webpage.

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