Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 16 MT 029 000 99
Apply for DHS 16 MT 029 000 99
- The DHS-DHS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY16 Flood Mitigation Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2016 and posted on Feb 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY16 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 16 MT 029 000 99, CFDA 97.029) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Department of Homeland Security through FEMA. Its core purpose is to provide funding to state, local, and tribal governments to carry out and maintain cost-effective actions that reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In practical terms, the program is aimed at lowering future flood losses and, importantly, reducing NFIP claims by investing in mitigation efforts before disasters occur or before repetitive damages continue.
The funding is structured around planning support, targeted technical assistance, and competitively awarded project funding. For planning, FEMA will provide up to $100,000 per applicant, but within that overall planning support there are specific caps: up to $50,000 for state mitigation plans and up to $25,000 for local mitigation plans. In addition, FEMA will fund technical assistance up to $50,000 for states that meet a prior-award threshold, specifically states that received at least $1 million in FMA Grant Program funds in FY 2015. After these planning and technical assistance allocations, the remaining funds are awarded competitively for mitigation projects.
Project funding is prioritized toward activities that will measurably reduce or eliminate NFIP claims, with a clear emphasis on properties that have a history of repeated flood losses. The opportunity highlights a focus on severe repetitive loss and repetitive loss properties, reflecting FEMA's intent to concentrate resources where they can prevent the most frequent and costly damages. It also supports projects that improve community-level flood risk outcomes by mitigating the largest number of NFIP-insured properties at a neighborhood scale, meaning applications that demonstrate broader, scalable risk reduction across a concentrated area may be especially aligned with program priorities.
Eligibility is centered on governmental applicants, including state governments and federally recognized tribal governments, and it supports applications involving local governments through the broader state/local/tribal mitigation framework described in the notice. Applications must be submitted through FEMA's Mitigation eGrants system via the FEMA Grants Portal (https://portal.fema.gov), which is the required online platform for filing and managing submissions. The opportunity was posted on February 10, 2016, with a closing date of June 15, 2016, and FEMA anticipated making around 200 awards. The notice lists an award ceiling of $0, which typically indicates that a single maximum award amount is not specified in the public summary and that award sizes may vary based on project scope, eligibility, available appropriations, and competitive selection outcomes.
FY16 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant FAQs
What is the FY16 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant?
The FY16 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number DHS 16 MT 029 000 99 and CFDA 97.029.
What is the main purpose of the FMA program?
The core purpose is to fund cost-effective actions that reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage to buildings insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). A major program goal is lowering future flood losses and reducing NFIP claims by investing in mitigation before disasters occur or before repetitive damages continue.
Who is this grant designed to help?
The program is aimed at supporting state, local, and tribal governments in carrying out and maintaining flood mitigation actions that protect NFIP-insured buildings and reduce flood-related losses.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on governmental applicants, including state governments and federally recognized tribal governments. The opportunity also supports applications involving local governments through the broader state/local/tribal mitigation framework described in the notice.
What types of funding does this opportunity provide?
The funding is structured around three main categories: planning support, targeted technical assistance, and competitively awarded project funding for mitigation projects.
How much funding is available for planning activities?
For planning, FEMA will provide up to $100,000 per applicant. Within that total, there are specific caps: up to $50,000 for state mitigation plans and up to $25,000 for local mitigation plans.
Are there specific limits for state mitigation plan funding?
Yes. Planning support includes a cap of up to $50,000 for state mitigation plans.
Are there specific limits for local mitigation plan funding?
Yes. Planning support includes a cap of up to $25,000 for local mitigation plans.
Is technical assistance funding available, and who can receive it?
Yes. FEMA will fund technical assistance up to $50,000, but only for states that meet a prior-award threshold: states that received at least $1 million in FMA Grant Program funds in FY 2015.
How are mitigation project funds awarded?
After planning and technical assistance allocations are addressed, the remaining funds are awarded competitively for mitigation projects.
What kinds of projects are prioritized?
Project funding is prioritized for activities that measurably reduce or eliminate NFIP claims. There is a clear emphasis on properties with a history of repeated flood losses, including severe repetitive loss and repetitive loss properties.
Does the program focus on specific property types or risk profiles?
Yes. The opportunity highlights a focus on severe repetitive loss and repetitive loss properties, reflecting FEMA's intent to direct resources to where they can prevent the most frequent and costly flood damages.
Are neighborhood-scale or community-wide approaches encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity supports projects that improve community-level flood risk outcomes by mitigating the largest number of NFIP-insured properties at a neighborhood scale. Applications that demonstrate broader, scalable risk reduction across a concentrated area may be especially aligned with program priorities.
What is required regarding NFIP insurance?
The program purpose is tied to reducing flood damage risk to buildings that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and projects are prioritized based on their ability to reduce or eliminate NFIP claims.
How do applicants submit an application?
Applications must be submitted through FEMA's Mitigation eGrants system via the FEMA Grants Portal at https://portal.fema.gov. This is the required online platform for filing and managing submissions.
What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on February 10, 2016, and the closing date was June 15, 2016.
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making?
FEMA anticipated making around 200 awards under this opportunity.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling) for a single grant?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $0, which typically indicates that a single maximum award amount is not specified in the public summary. Award sizes may vary based on project scope, eligibility, available appropriations, and competitive selection outcomes.
Is this grant competitive or formula-based?
It is a discretionary program with competitively awarded project funding, with remaining funds awarded competitively after planning and technical assistance allocations.
What does "cost-effective actions" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The opportunity describes funding for cost-effective actions that reduce or eliminate flood damage risk for NFIP-insured buildings, with project prioritization tied to measurable reductions in NFIP claims and a strong focus on repeated-loss properties.
What is the intended long-term impact of the program?
The program is intended to lower future flood losses and reduce NFIP claims by investing in mitigation before disasters occur or before repetitive damages continue.
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