Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 14 MT 045 004 01
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- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2014 Cooperating Technical Partner Region 4" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.045 Cooperating Technical Partners.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2014 and posted on Jul 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,770,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments City or township governments.
- As approved by FEMA HQ
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Region 4 opportunity is a FEMA discretionary funding program run under the Department of Homeland Security, designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and deepening working partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities. The overall purpose is practical: reduce flood losses, improve how communities understand and manage flood risk, and increase long-term community resiliency. Rather than operating as a stand-alone research grant, the CTP program is meant to expand and formalize the capacity of qualified partners to help develop, maintain, and communicate the flood hazard data that drives NFIP decisions, especially Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk products.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means FEMA expects to stay actively involved in the work through coordination, technical guidance, shared standards, and oversight. For this Region 4 funding cycle, FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards, with an estimated total program funding amount of $9,770,000. The listing is associated with CFDA 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners). Notably, the announcement does not require cost sharing or matching, and the published award floor and ceiling are listed as $0, which generally indicates that award amounts are determined based on approved scopes of work rather than preset minimums or maximums.
The work supported under this opportunity focuses on three broad types of activities. First is program management support, which can include planning, coordination, scheduling, and maintaining workflows and deliverables that keep mapping and risk-data efforts moving. Second is technical risk analysis and mapping, covering tasks that contribute to flood hazard identification studies, data collection, modeling, map updates, and other technical inputs that eventually feed FEMA flood hazard products like FIRMs. Third is flood risk communication, meaning efforts that help communities, decision-makers, and stakeholders understand flood hazards and risk information and use it to guide mitigation actions, land use decisions, and NFIP participation and compliance.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified Cooperating Technical Partners. In plain terms, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office before they can receive funds under this program. In addition, the recipient must either be (or represent) an NFIP participating community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission aligns with NFIP goals. FEMA also expects applicants to already have non-federally funded systems or processes in place to support collecting, developing, evaluating, disseminating, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. This requirement signals that the CTP program is intended to build on existing capacity, not create it from scratch. Applicants also must show they can carry out the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate performance reporting to FEMA.
A key operational requirement in many CTP projects is the use of FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP). Where applicable, the CTP must agree to conduct work in the MIP environment and keep project activities updated at least every 30 days in the Studies workflow (and even more often in the Revisions workflow). This matters because it is how FEMA tracks progress, manages quality and compliance expectations, and keeps mapping-related data and tasks organized across multiple partners and projects.
FEMA encourages potential applicants to coordinate with the agency before submitting an application. The idea is to align proposed tasks with FEMA program priorities, objectives, and performance measures, and to identify realistic, high-value deliverables. FEMA may also provide non-cash support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help partners successfully complete work in the eligible project categories. Importantly, FEMA emphasizes that federal funds provided through the award are intended to supplement, not replace, leveraged resources and data that the CTP brings to the table as part of the partnership approach.
Compliance expectations are tied to several layers of requirements. Once selected, the CTP must follow the terms in the funding announcement, the award's specific terms and conditions, and the existing Partnership Agreement. The actual work is governed by a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement, which sets the deliverables, timelines, reporting, and technical standards. This structure is meant to ensure that outputs like updated flood risk data and mapping products meet NFIP needs and can be integrated into FEMA's broader flood hazard mapping and risk communication efforts.
Administrative details for this specific notice include the Funding Opportunity Number DHS-14-MT-045-004-01, posted July 1, 2014, with an application deadline of August 18, 2014 (and an archive date of September 18, 2014). The 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 certain nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as other entities as approved by FEMA Headquarters. For access issues with the full announcement, FEMA directed applicants to contact the GMD Systems Branch at GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov, and the program information link provided is: http://www.fema.gov/cooperating technical partners program/cooperating technical partners program.
FAQs: FY 2014 Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Region 4 (FEMA)
What is the FY 2014 CTP Region 4 funding opportunity?
It is a FEMA discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security that supports the Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) program in FEMA Region 4. The program is designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and deepening partnerships among federal, state, tribal, regional, and local entities that help develop, maintain, and communicate flood hazard and risk information.
What is the overall purpose of the CTP program?
The purpose is practical and NFIP-focused: reduce flood losses, improve how communities understand and manage flood risk, and increase long-term community resiliency. The CTP program is intended to expand and formalize partner capacity to support FEMA flood hazard data and mapping efforts, including Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and related risk products.
Is this a research grant?
No. The CTP program is not described as a stand-alone research grant. It is focused on building partner capacity and producing or supporting applied flood hazard mapping, risk analysis, and risk communication work that feeds FEMA and NFIP decisions.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements. This typically means FEMA expects to stay actively involved through coordination, technical guidance, shared standards, and oversight during the performance of the work.
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making in Region 4 for this cycle?
FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards for this Region 4 funding cycle.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program in this notice?
The estimated total program funding amount in this notice was $9,770,000.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice is associated with CFDA 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
What are the published award floor and ceiling?
The published award floor and ceiling are listed as $0. This generally indicates award amounts are determined based on approved scopes of work rather than preset minimums or maximums.
What kinds of activities are supported under this opportunity?
The work supported is grouped into three broad activity types: (1) program management support, (2) technical risk analysis and mapping, and (3) flood risk communication.
What does "program management support" include?
It can include planning, coordination, scheduling, and maintaining workflows and deliverables that keep mapping and risk-data efforts moving.
What does "technical risk analysis and mapping" cover?
It covers tasks that contribute to flood hazard identification studies, data collection, modeling, map updates, and other technical inputs that feed FEMA flood hazard products such as FIRMs and related risk products.
What does "flood risk communication" mean in this program?
It refers to efforts that help communities, decision-makers, and stakeholders understand flood hazards and risk information and use it to guide mitigation actions, land use decisions, and NFIP participation and compliance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already qualified Cooperating Technical Partners. An applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA Headquarters or a FEMA Regional Office before it can receive funds under this program.
Do applicants need to be connected to an NFIP participating community?
Yes. The recipient must either be (or represent) an NFIP participating community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission aligns with NFIP goals.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Certain nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible (excluding institutions of higher education), but eligibility is still limited to organizations that are qualified CTPs with a signed CTP Partnership Agreement and that meet FEMA's other stated requirements.
What government or public entity types are listed as eligible applicants?
The notice lists the following eligible applicant types: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also references other entities as approved by FEMA Headquarters.
Do applicants need existing systems or processes in place before applying?
Yes. FEMA expects applicants to already have non-federally funded systems or processes in place to support collecting, developing, evaluating, disseminating, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. The program is intended to build on existing capacity rather than create it from scratch.
What performance and reporting expectations are described?
Applicants must show they can carry out the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate performance reporting to FEMA.
Is the FEMA Mapping Information Platform (MIP) required?
In many CTP projects, yes. Where applicable, the CTP must agree to conduct work in the MIP environment.
How often must project activities be updated in MIP?
Where applicable, project activities must be updated at least every 30 days in the Studies workflow, and even more often in the Revisions workflow.
Why does FEMA require MIP updates?
The notice explains that MIP updates are how FEMA tracks progress, manages quality and compliance expectations, and keeps mapping-related data and tasks organized across multiple partners and projects.
Does FEMA encourage applicants to coordinate before submitting an application?
Yes. FEMA encourages potential applicants to coordinate with the agency before submitting an application to align proposed tasks with program priorities, objectives, and performance measures and to identify realistic, high-value deliverables.
What non-cash support might FEMA provide?
FEMA may provide non-cash support such as technical assistance, training, and data to help partners complete work in eligible project categories.
Are federal funds intended to replace partner resources?
No. FEMA emphasizes that federal funds are intended to supplement, not replace, leveraged resources and data that the CTP brings as part of the partnership approach.
What documents govern the work after selection?
Selected CTPs must follow the funding announcement, the award's specific terms and conditions, and the existing CTP Partnership Agreement. The work itself is governed by a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement that sets deliverables, timelines, reporting, and technical standards.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS-14-MT-045-004-01.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted July 1, 2014. The application deadline was August 18, 2014. The archive date was September 18, 2014.
Who should applicants contact if they cannot access the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, FEMA directed applicants to contact the GMD Systems Branch at GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov.
Where is the program information link provided in the notice?
The notice provides this program information link: http://www.fema.gov/cooperating technical partners program/cooperating technical partners program
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