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Apply for DHS 14 MT 045 000 01
- 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" 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 $2,077,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- As approved by FEMA HQ
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) grant opportunity is a FEMA program designed to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by building and maintaining practical, working partnerships across federal, state, tribal, regional, and local governments, along with certain approved nonprofits. The central idea is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by expanding local and state capability to develop, maintain, and communicate reliable flood hazard and risk information. Through this program, FEMA can provide federal assistance using cooperative agreements to qualified partners so they can carry out projects that support NFIP regulatory responsibilities and improve the overall quality and usefulness of flood risk data and related products.
A major focus of the CTP Program is getting more local involvement and ownership in the flood mapping lifecycle. This includes work connected to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and other flood risk products that communities, insurers, planners, and the public rely on for decisions about building standards, mitigation investments, and insurance requirements. FEMA views these partnerships as mutually beneficial because they help communities shape flood risk information that reflects local conditions while also helping FEMA keep national flood mapping and risk communication efforts current and consistent. The work funded under CTP can include program management support, technical flood risk analysis and mapping activities, and efforts to communicate flood hazard and risk information more effectively to stakeholders.
Eligibility is limited to entities that are already qualified CTP partners. In practical terms, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA headquarters or a FEMA regional office. The applicant must also either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals. FEMA also expects applicants to come in with real operational capacity rather than starting from scratch: they must have existing, non-federally funded processes or systems that support collecting, developing, evaluating, sharing, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping. Applicants must show they can perform the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely, accurate reporting to FEMA documenting results. Where applicable, partners must also agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep activity records current, including updating study-related activities at least every 30 days (and more often for revision workflows).
The announcement strongly encourages coordination with FEMA before submitting an application. The intent is to align proposed tasks with FEMA program priorities, objectives, and performance measures, and to help define a clear scope of work that FEMA is prepared to support. FEMA may also provide non-cash support such as technical assistance, training, or data to strengthen a partner's ability to deliver within the recognized project categories. Importantly, FEMA frames CTP funding as additive: federal dollars awarded through the cooperative agreement are meant to complement, not replace, the leveraged resources, existing systems, and data that the partner already brings to the table.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of Homeland Security through FEMA, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The CFDA listing is 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners). For FY 2014, FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,077,000. The opportunity listed no cost share or matching requirement. The posting date was July 1, 2014, with an application closing date of August 18, 2014, and an archive date of September 18, 2014. Eligible applicant types included state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with final eligibility subject to FEMA approval consistent with the CTP partnership requirements.
Award recipients are expected to follow the requirements laid out in the announcement, the specific terms and conditions of the award, and the governing Partnership Agreement. The funded work must also align with a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement. For reference and program background, FEMA directs applicants to the Cooperating Technical Partners program page, and provides an email contact (GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov) for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2014 FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Grant
What is the FY 2014 Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) grant opportunity?
The FY 2014 CTP grant opportunity is a FEMA program that supports cooperative agreements with qualified partners to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The goal is to reduce flood losses and improve community resilience by expanding the ability of local and state partners (and certain approved nonprofits) to develop, maintain, and communicate reliable flood hazard and flood risk information.
What is the purpose of the CTP Program?
The purpose is to build and maintain practical working partnerships across federal, state, tribal, regional, and local governments (and certain approved nonprofits) so flood hazard and risk information is more accurate, more useful, and better communicated. FEMA emphasizes strengthening local capability and encouraging more local involvement and ownership in the flood mapping lifecycle.
How does this program support the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?
Projects supported under the CTP program are intended to help carry out NFIP-related regulatory responsibilities and improve the overall quality and usefulness of flood risk data and related products. Better flood risk information helps communities, insurers, planners, and the public make decisions about building standards, mitigation investments, and insurance requirements.
What kinds of activities can CTP funding support?
The announcement describes funded work as including program management support, technical flood risk analysis and mapping activities, and efforts to communicate flood hazard and risk information more effectively to stakeholders.
Is the program focused on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)?
Yes. A major focus is increasing local involvement and ownership in the flood mapping lifecycle, including work connected to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and other flood risk products that communities and other stakeholders rely on.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to entities that are already qualified CTP partners. In practical terms, an applicant must have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA headquarters or a FEMA regional office.
Does an applicant need a CTP Partnership Agreement before applying?
Yes. The information provided states that applicants must already have a signed CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA (either FEMA headquarters or a FEMA regional office) to be eligible.
What types of organizations were listed as eligible applicant types for FY 2014?
The opportunity listed eligible applicant types as state governments; county and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Final eligibility is subject to FEMA approval consistent with CTP partnership requirements.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits can be eligible, but only if they are FEMA-approved nonprofits whose primary mission supports NFIP goals and they meet the CTP partnership requirements (including having a signed Partnership Agreement).
Do applicants need to be associated with an NFIP community?
Yes, the applicant must either be (or represent) an NFIP community in good standing, or be a FEMA-approved nonprofit whose primary mission supports NFIP goals.
What does FEMA mean by applicants needing existing capacity?
FEMA expects applicants to have real operational capacity rather than starting from scratch. Applicants must have existing, non-federally funded processes or systems that support collecting, developing, evaluating, sharing, and communicating flood hazard and risk assessment data and mapping.
Are there performance and reporting expectations for awardees?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate they can perform the proposed work, meet CTP performance metrics, and provide timely and accurate reporting to FEMA documenting results.
Are there specific FEMA systems partners may need to use?
Where applicable, partners must agree to use FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) and keep activity records current, including updating study-related activities at least every 30 days (and more often for revision workflows).
How often must study-related activities be updated in FEMA systems (where applicable)?
The information provided states that study-related activities must be updated at least every 30 days, and more often for revision workflows, where applicable.
Is FEMA coordination encouraged before submitting an application?
Yes. The announcement strongly encourages coordination with FEMA before submitting an application to align proposed tasks with FEMA priorities, objectives, and performance measures, and to help define a clear scope of work FEMA is prepared to support.
What is the benefit of coordinating with FEMA before applying?
Based on the announcement summary, coordination helps align tasks with program priorities and performance measures, supports development of a clear scope of work, and may also help applicants understand what FEMA is prepared to support within recognized project categories.
Can FEMA provide support beyond cash funding?
Yes. FEMA may provide non-cash support such as technical assistance, training, or data to strengthen a partner's ability to deliver within recognized project categories.
Does FEMA expect CTP funding to replace an applicant's existing resources?
No. FEMA frames CTP funding as additive. Federal dollars awarded through the cooperative agreement are meant to complement, not replace, leveraged resources, existing systems, and data the partner already has.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through FEMA using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing provided is 97.045 (Cooperating Technical Partners).
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making for FY 2014, and what was the estimated total funding?
For FY 2014, FEMA anticipated making about 11 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,077,000.
Was a cost share or match required?
No cost share or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
What were the key dates for this FY 2014 opportunity?
The posting date was July 1, 2014. The application closing date was August 18, 2014. The archive date was September 18, 2014.
What compliance documents or agreements govern the award?
Award recipients are expected to follow the requirements in the announcement, the specific terms and conditions of the award, and the governing CTP Partnership Agreement.
Does the funded work need to follow a FEMA-approved scope document?
Yes. The funded work must align with a FEMA-approved Statement of Work or Mapping Activity Statement.
Where can applicants find program background information?
FEMA directs applicants to the Cooperating Technical Partners program page for reference and program background.
How can someone request help accessing the full announcement?
The information provided lists an email contact for assistance accessing the full announcement: GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov.
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