Fiscal Year 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 5
Cooperative agreement funding for eligible FEMA-NFIP partners to develop flood hazard data and maps that help communities understand and reduce flood risk.
⚑ Only entities or entity types with an active FEMA Partnership Agreement are eligible; not a general university competition. · Region 5-specific competition. · Funds flood hazard data development and mapping for communities, not research per se.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
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.
Eligibility
Only the following entities or entity types with an active Partnership Agreement are eligible to apply.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Mariano Almonte Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
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