Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 05 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 5 is a FEMA funding opportunity, issued under the Department of Homeland Security, designed to strengthen and improve how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) works in practice. The basic idea is to build and sustain working partnerships between FEMA and capable state, tribal, and local partners so flood hazards can be identified more accurately, flood risks can be communicated more clearly, and communities can take practical steps that reduce long-term losses. In other words, this program is not just about producing maps; it is about turning better flood data into better decisions, better planning, and ultimately fewer people and properties exposed to flood damage.
This opportunity supports FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Program and is closely tied to FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) initiative. Risk MAP's stated vision is to deliver credible, high-quality flood hazard and risk information that raises public awareness and motivates action to reduce risk to life and property. Through CTP, FEMA works with partners to develop new or improved flood hazard datasets and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), including in places where flood risks have never been formally identified and in places where existing flood information needs updates to remain technically reliable. By improving the underlying data and mapping products, the program helps communities understand where flooding is most likely, how severe it could be, and what mitigation options are realistic, which then feeds into stronger local mitigation planning and more informed community investments.
The FY 2020 emphasis for Risk MAP, reflected in this CTP opportunity, focuses on four main priorities. First, it aims to initiate new projects in higher-risk watersheds where flood hazard data updates are most needed, directing limited resources toward the places with the greatest potential benefit. Second, it prioritizes integrating mapping-partner data and other stakeholder-provided information into broader mitigation planning and risk assessments, so the work does not sit on a shelf and instead becomes part of actionable strategies. Third, it seeks to create the conditions that lead to real community actions to reduce flood risk, meaning the outputs should support decisions like improved building standards, targeted mitigation projects, and smarter land use planning. Fourth, it emphasizes partnering to maximize how funds are spent across local, state, and federal levels, coordinating investments so they reinforce each other and reduce duplication of effort.
From a policy and mission standpoint, FEMA frames this work as part of broader national preparedness and resilience goals. The CTP Program is described as supporting Strengthening National Preparedness and Resilience, one of the DHS 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review missions, and aligning with the National Mitigation Investment Strategy tied to Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness. It also supports FEMA Strategic Plan goals related to building a culture of preparedness and readying the nation for catastrophic disasters. Practically, that means FEMA sees flood mapping and risk communication as foundational infrastructure for preparedness: communities cannot reduce flood losses effectively if they do not have credible, up-to-date flood hazard data and a clear understanding of risk.
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically signals that FEMA expects substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal interaction. The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief, and the CFDA number listed is 97.045. While an award ceiling is not specified in the provided source (shown as 0), FEMA anticipated making about 7 awards under this Region 5 opportunity.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 2, 2020, with an original application closing date of May 1, 2020. For further program context, FEMA points applicants to its Risk MAP and CTP program webpages, which include background, goals, and examples of prior work and outcomes.Apply for DHS 20 MT 045 05 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 5" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.045.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2020. (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 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 5 opportunity?
The FY 2020 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 5 is a FEMA funding opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security. It is designed to strengthen and improve how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) works in practice by building and sustaining partnerships with capable state, tribal, and local partners to improve flood hazard identification, risk communication, and actions that reduce long-term flood losses.
What is the main purpose of the CTP Program in this announcement?
The core purpose is to turn better flood hazard data into better decisions and practical risk-reduction actions. While flood mapping products are part of the work, the program is described as going beyond map production by supporting improved flood risk communication, mitigation planning, and community investments that reduce exposure to flood damage.
How does this funding relate to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?
The opportunity is explicitly aimed at strengthening and improving how the NFIP functions in practice. By improving flood hazard datasets and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), communities can better understand flood risks, which supports more informed decisions related to floodplain management and risk reduction aligned with NFIP goals.
How does this opportunity connect to FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Program?
This opportunity supports FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Program by funding work to develop new or improved flood hazard datasets and FIRMs. The intent is to ensure flood hazard information is accurate and technically reliable, including for areas where flood risks have not been formally identified and areas where existing information needs updating.
What is Risk MAP, and how is it connected to this CTP opportunity?
Risk MAP refers to FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning initiative. This CTP opportunity is closely tied to Risk MAP and reflects its vision of delivering credible, high-quality flood hazard and risk information that raises public awareness and motivates action to reduce risk to life and property.
Is this program only about creating or updating flood maps?
No. The program is described as not just about producing maps. It emphasizes using improved flood data and mapping products to support better risk communication, stronger mitigation planning, and concrete actions that reduce long-term flood losses.
What kinds of outputs or products does the opportunity support?
Based on the information provided, the opportunity supports the development of new or improved flood hazard datasets and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). It also emphasizes integrating partner and stakeholder data into mitigation planning and risk assessments so that the resulting information is actionable.
What are the FY 2020 emphasis priorities for Risk MAP reflected in this CTP opportunity?
The FY 2020 emphasis is organized around four priorities: (1) initiating new projects in higher-risk watersheds where updates are most needed, (2) integrating mapping-partner and stakeholder-provided data into mitigation planning and risk assessments, (3) creating conditions that lead to real community actions to reduce flood risk, and (4) partnering to maximize how funds are spent across local, state, and federal levels and reduce duplication.
What does it mean that the program prioritizes "higher-risk watersheds"?
It means FEMA intended to direct limited resources toward places where flood hazard data updates are most needed and where improved data and mapping could produce the greatest benefit in terms of risk understanding and reduction.
How is stakeholder or partner data expected to be used?
The opportunity prioritizes integrating mapping-partner data and other stakeholder-provided information into broader mitigation planning and risk assessments. The stated goal is to ensure the work is used in actionable strategies rather than sitting unused.
What does FEMA mean by supporting "real community actions" to reduce flood risk?
The announcement frames this as ensuring program outputs can support decisions and actions such as improved building standards, targeted mitigation projects, and smarter land use planning. In other words, the information produced should help communities make practical choices that reduce flood risk.
Why does the program emphasize partnering to maximize the impact of funds?
The opportunity emphasizes coordinating investments across local, state, and federal levels so resources reinforce each other, reduce duplication of effort, and make limited funding go further.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by FEMA in guiding, collaborating on, or participating in the work rather than providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal interaction.
What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 97.045.
Is there an award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
No award ceiling is specified in the provided information (it is shown as 0).
How many awards did FEMA anticipate making under this Region 5 opportunity?
FEMA anticipated making about 7 awards under this Region 5 opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply for the FY 2020 CTP Program - Region 5?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education).
Are tribal governments eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are universities and colleges eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants.
When was this opportunity created and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was created on March 2, 2020, and the original application closing date was May 1, 2020.
What broader national goals does FEMA say this work supports?
FEMA describes the CTP Program as supporting Strengthening National Preparedness and Resilience (a DHS 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission), aligning with the National Mitigation Investment Strategy tied to Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness, and supporting FEMA Strategic Plan goals related to building a culture of preparedness and readiness for catastrophic disasters.
Why does FEMA connect flood mapping and risk communication to preparedness and resilience?
The opportunity frames flood hazard data and risk communication as foundational infrastructure for preparedness. The logic presented is that communities cannot reduce flood losses effectively without credible, up-to-date flood hazard data and a clear understanding of risk.
Where can applicants find additional context about Risk MAP and the CTP Program?
FEMA points applicants to its Risk MAP and CTP program webpages for background, goals, and examples of prior work and outcomes.
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