FY20 Flood Mitigation Assistance
Posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — FY20 Flood Mitigation Assistance — is cataloged under number DHS-20-MT-029-000-99 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 97.029, posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 3, 2020 and last updated on December 16, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $200.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 35 awards. If the agency funds the expected 35 awards from the $200.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $5.7 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources — factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 29, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
January 29, 2021
Posted
August 3, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$200,000,000
Expected Awards
35
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, Indian tribal governments, and local communities to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA will distribute the available FY 20 FMA funding amount ($160,000,000) as follows: Project Scoping (previously Advance Assistance): Project Scoping to develop community flood mitigation projects and/or individual flood mitigation projects that will subsequently reduce flood claims against the NFIP. FEMA will select up to $4 million of Project Scoping subapplications. Community Flood Mitigation Projects: FEMA will select up to $70 million of projects that address community flood risk for the purpose of reducing NFIP flood claim payments. Technical Assistance: Technical Assistance to maintain a viable FMA program over time. To be eligible to apply for Technical Assistance, the Applicant must have received an FY 19 FMA Award of at least $1 million federal share. Flood Hazard Mitigation Planning: Planning subapplications for the flood hazard component of State, Local, Territory, and Tribal (SLTT) Hazard Mitigation Plans and plan updates. Individual Flood Mitigation Projects: Projects that mitigate the risk of flooding to individual NFIP insured structures. Applicants must submit their FY 20 FMA grant Application to FEMA via FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system at https://go.fema.gov/. Applicants may submit a maximum of 1 advanced assistance and 1 community mitigation project sub-application.
Eligibility
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Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Flood Mitigation Assistance
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Contact
FEMA Grants Outcomes system <br/>femago@fema.dhs.gov
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