Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 | DHS 26 MT 045 04 99

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The Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 4 is a discretionary FEMA grant offered under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that supports the development and modernization of flood hazard data and flood maps used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The central purpose is to help communities better understand their flood risk by producing higher-quality, locally relevant flood risk information, and then using that information to support practical risk-reduction decisions. Through this program, FEMA works with qualified partner organizations to build mapping capacity, improve technical capability at the local and state level, and strengthen the overall pipeline of flood hazard products that feed into Flood Insurance Rate Maps and broader flood risk communication efforts.

The work funded through the CTP program generally focuses on creating or updating flood hazard datasets and mapping products that can improve public awareness and guide mitigation actions. By expanding mapping capacity and technical expertise among partners, the program helps communities make more informed choices about land use, development, building standards, mitigation investments, and emergency management planning. The flood data produced through CTP projects is also intended to be useful beyond FEMA, supporting coordinated planning and decision-making across other government agencies and the private sector, such as infrastructure planning, environmental management, insurance, and real estate risk evaluation.

This specific notice applies to Region 4 and is administered as a cooperative agreement, meaning FEMA typically maintains substantial involvement during project performance (for example, coordinating standards, milestones, review cycles, and integration with FEMA mapping systems). The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 97.045 (Disaster Prevention and Relief). The funding opportunity number is DHS 26 MT 045 04 99, and the program anticipates making awards as part of a broader national allocation for FY 2026.

In terms of funding scale, FEMA notes that total FY 2026 CTP Program funding is $41,000,000 across nine regions. For this Region 4 opportunity, the listed award ceiling is $5,000,000, indicating the maximum amount that could be awarded to a single recipient under this announcement (actual awards may be smaller depending on project scope, regional priorities, and available funding). FEMA indicates an expectation of around 100 awards for FY 2026 overall, which suggests multiple awards across regions and a competitive environment where well-scoped, technically sound proposals aligned with FEMA mapping priorities will matter.

Eligibility is limited and hinges on partnership status. Only entities (or entity types) that already have an active CTP Partnership Agreement are eligible to apply. The listing describes eligible applicants broadly as "Others," but the controlling requirement in the description is the active Partnership Agreement, which is a standard CTP program structure FEMA uses to ensure applicants have the governance framework, technical qualifications, and coordination pathways needed to produce FEMA-compliant flood hazard products. Practically, this means that even if an organization is otherwise capable, it must have that active partnership agreement in place to submit an application under this opportunity.

Key administrative details include the original application closing date of 2026-08-17 and a posting/creation date of 2026-06-30. In summary, this opportunity is designed to fund FEMA partners in Region 4 to produce flood hazard mapping and related technical datasets that improve the accuracy, usability, and local value of flood risk information, ultimately helping communities reduce flood impacts through better planning, mitigation, and risk communication.

• The Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - 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.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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