Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program – Region 8
🏛 Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations with active Partnership Agreements with FEMA to develop flood hazard data and maps. Eligible entities include state agencies, universities, tribal governments, nonprofits, and private sector organizations that meet partnership criteria. The program is restricted to Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Successful applicants must have technical capacity to produce high-quality flood information and maps that serve community flood risk reduction.
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Program description
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.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Evidence of active Partnership Agreement with FEMA
- Letters of support from partner communities
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 👤 Mariano Almonte Grantor
- 📧 femago@fema.dhs.gov
- 📞 2023226443
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 97.045 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$6,815,000
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$6,755,869
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$6,748,984
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$5,714,237
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$5,653,298
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$5,572,565
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$5,376,397
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$5,207,900
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$4,908,602
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$4,900,000
Top States by Funding
- KS 7 awards $29.1M
- MO 4 awards $22.6M
- MT 8 awards $16.8M
- IL 4 awards $14.9M
- CO 12 awards $14.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 97.045). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2018 | $116,472,041 | |
| 2019 | $90,572,290 | |
| 2020 | $102,299,842 | |
| 2021 | $100,000,000 | |
| 2022 | $100,000,000 | |
| 2023 est. | $100,000,000 | |
| 2024 est. | $95,000,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for the CTP Program?
Only entities with an active Partnership Agreement with FEMA are eligible. This typically includes state agencies, universities, tribal governments, and certain nonprofits and private organizations.
Is this grant available nationwide?
No. This FY 2026 competition is limited to Region 8, which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
What activities does the CTP Program fund?
The program funds development of flood hazard data and maps to increase community awareness of flood risk and support risk reduction planning and decision-making.
How much can an organization request?
Award amounts vary. The entire program pool is $41,000,000 across all 9 regions, so Region 8 receives a portion of this amount.
Is cost-sharing required?
No. This program does not require cost-sharing or matching funds.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Confirm you have an active Partnership Agreement with FEMA before starting your application; ineligible applicants will be rejected immediately.
- Emphasize your technical capacity to produce high-quality flood hazard data and maps using current methodologies.
- Demonstrate how your proposed flood data will serve community decision-making and support flood risk reduction efforts.
- Show alignment with NFIP goals and FEMA's flood mapping strategy for your region.
- Include letters of support from partner communities or agencies that will benefit from your flood data products.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications from entities without active Partnership Agreements are automatically ineligible. Vague or unsupported claims about technical capacity undermine competitiveness. Failure to demonstrate how flood data serves community risk reduction needs decreases scores.
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