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FEMA FY26 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Funding for Flood Risk Mapping and Management

This opportunity is a funding program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Insurance Directorate (FID), Resilience Office, for the Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program in Region 4. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Insurance Directorate (FID), Resilience Office - OEMs and Vendors: - FEMA is the only OEM and vendor explicitly mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Flood Risk Projects (FRP): Development and maintenance of flood hazard data and maps to increase public awareness and support flood risk reduction - Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) Review Activities: Review and processing of Letters of Map Revision and Conditional Letters of Map Revision - Project Management (PM): Management of multiple flood risk projects, including planning, coordination, outreach, training, and quality assurance - Notable Requirements: - No new mapping project study starts will be funded in FY 2026; funding is strictly for completing existing mapping projects - Construction and special project types are not eligible for funding - Eligible applicants include city, county, state, and tribal governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, special district governments, institutions of higher education, and U.S. territories - Recipients must comply with FEMA's standards for flood risk analysis and mapping, maintain quality assurance and control, and enter project data in FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) - Total program funding is $41,000,000 across 9 regions, with individual awards up to $5,000,000 and approximately 100 awards anticipated

Description

The Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program is a mechanism used by FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to deliver flood information to communities. CTP recipients develop flood hazard data and maps to increase public awareness of flood risk and potential mitigation actions. The program aims to strengthen local capabilities for informed flood risk decision-making and supports responsible planning across government and private sectors. For FY 2026, the program funding totals $41,000,000 across 9 regions, with no new mapping project starts; funding is focused on completing existing projects.

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