disaster_prevention_and_relief · DHS-DHS

Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 3

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · DHS-26-MT-045-03-99

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $5.0M

Total Program Funding

$41.0M

Expected Awards

100

Deadline

August 17, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FEMA's Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) program funds organizations to develop flood hazard data and maps for the National Flood Insurance Program. This specific NOFO covers FEMA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). Up to $5M per award, 100 awards from $41M. Only organizations with an EXISTING CTP Partnership Agreement can apply.

Who Should Apply

State/local governments, regional planning agencies, and organizations in FEMA Region 3 states that already hold a CTP Partnership Agreement with FEMA. Must produce flood hazard data and maps.

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations without an active CTP Partnership Agreement, private engineering firms (unless they hold a partnership), or entities outside Region 3.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must have an active FEMA CTP Partnership Agreement
•Must be in Region 3 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
•Must produce flood hazard data/maps for NFIP
•Up to $5M per award, 100 awards

💡 GrantQuick Tip

100 awards from $41M means nearly every qualified CTP partner that applies will be funded. If you already have a Partnership Agreement and are in Region 3, this is essentially guaranteed funding for your ongoing flood mapping work. If you DON'T have a Partnership Agreement, you need to establish one with FEMA before you can apply.

Competitiveness: Very low for existing CTP partners — 100 awards for a pre-qualified pool. Essentially guaranteed if you have the Partnership Agreement.

What This Grant Funds

The Cooperating Technical Partners Program (CTP) is one mechanism that FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) use to deliver flood information to communities. CTP recipients develop flood hazard data and maps for communities to increase public awareness of flood risk and potential actions to reduce that risk.

With flood mapping capacity and capabilities, CTPs strengthen the local ability to make informed decisions about reducing flood risk. The data that the program provides also contributes to responsible planning and decision-making across government agencies and the private sector.

Please note that total FY 2026 CTP Program Funding is $41,000,000 across 9 regions.