Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Region 5 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program for FEMA Region 5 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, designed to strengthen how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) works on the ground. The core idea is to build and maintain strong working partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities so flood losses are reduced and communities become more resilient. Through cooperative agreements, FEMA can support partners in carrying out projects that improve flood hazard and risk data, keep mapping products current (especially Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs), and help NFIP-participating communities and State Coordinating Agencies carry out their ongoing regulatory responsibilities under the NFIP.

This program is aimed at expanding and sharpening what qualified partners already do, not creating capacity from scratch. FEMA is looking for partners who can take an active role in producing, updating, and communicating flood risk information so that local and state stakeholders have more involvement in and ownership of flood mapping and related risk products. In practice, that can include work in program management, technical risk analysis, flood hazard mapping, and outreach or communication activities that help communities, residents, and the private sector better understand flood hazards and take steps to reduce risk. FEMA also emphasizes that these partnerships are intended to serve the interests of communities, the NFIP, and the public by improving the quality, usability, and maintenance of flood risk data over time.

Eligibility is limited to entities that are already recognized as Cooperating Technical Partners. To receive an award, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office. Recipients must also be or represent an NFIP community in good standing (as defined in 44 CFR 59.1), or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and objectives. Beyond that, FEMA expects applicants to already have non-federally funded processes or systems in place that support the collection, development, evaluation, dissemination, and communication of flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. Applicants must be capable of carrying out the proposed funded activities, meet CTP program performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate performance and achievement reports to FEMA. When applicable, partners must agree to perform work in FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep their activities updated at least every 30 days in the Studies Workflow (and more frequently in the Revisions Workflow), reflecting FEMA's expectation for regular project tracking and transparency.

The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial federal involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination on mapping standards, deliverables, schedules, and data requirements). FEMA also notes that it may provide non-financial support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help partners complete work within the supported project categories. Importantly, FEMA frames awarded funds as additive to what partners already bring to the table: the federal support is meant to complement leveraged local resources, staff capacity, and existing datasets that a CTP can contribute to complete agreed-upon tasks.

Administratively, this opportunity was posted June 15, 2015 (created June 16, 2015), with an original closing date of August 20, 2015 and a revised closing date of August 14, 2015, and it was archived September 15, 2015. FEMA anticipated making about 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000. No cost share or matching requirement is listed. The CFDA number is 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners). While the eligible applicant types listed include state governments, tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special district governments, public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education), actual eligibility is constrained by FEMA approval and CTP status, as indicated by the notice stating eligibility is "as approved by FEMA HQ."

Applicants are encouraged to coordinate with FEMA before submitting an application to align proposed tasks with FEMA priorities, objectives, and performance measures. Any award made under this announcement requires compliance with the announcement requirements, the award's terms and conditions, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement, including the associated Statement of Work or FEMA-approved Mapping Activity Statement. For access issues with the full announcement, the point of contact listed is FEMA's GMD Systems Branch at GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov, and additional program information is referenced through FEMA's Cooperating Technical Partners program webpage.

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