Cooperating Technical Partners (97.045)
Cooperating Technical Partners (Assistance Listing 97.045) is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $334 million in 465 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $719,348 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $234,878. Half of the 465 awards fell between $100,000 and $813,000, and they ranged from $7,117 to $7.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$334 million
- Grant awards465
- Typical award$234,878
- Awarded in FY 2025-$3.6 million
- Size rank469 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 469th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 79% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 46 states and territories.
What the program funds
The goal and objective of the FY26 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program is to: Support the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) by building capability and capacity at the local level to identify flood-prone areas, maintain flood maps, and understand what actions will reduce the impacts of flooding. Deliver the mission and objectives of the NFIP through flood hazard identification and risk assessment.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Only applicants with an active Partnership Agreement are eligible to apply. The application must include a copy of the recipient’s signed Partnership Agreement with FEMA. The Partnership Agreement is a prerequisite to any funded activities under the CTP program. The Partnership Agreement is discussed in greater detail in Section 4. Application Contents and Format in this NOFO. Recipients/subrecipients, and if applicable, applicants/subapplicant are required to certify their compliance with federal statutes, DHS directives, policies, and procedures.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $21,800 to $9,685,500 Average: approximately $1.2M
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The development of flood hazard data and maps for communities that have never identified flood risks.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cooperating Technical Partners (97.045) awarded$334 million across 465 grant awards, an average of $719,348 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 97% of the money, businesses 1.7% and nonprofits 1.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 418 | $323 million | 97% |
| Businesses | 26 | $5.7 million | 1.7% |
| Nonprofits | 13 | $3.3 million | 1.0% |
| Other | 6 | $2.0 million | 0.6% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $297,836 | less than 0.1% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $82,273 | less than 0.1% |
By state
35 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 33 | $37.1 million |
| Montana | 14 | $26.9 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $22.4 million |
| Kansas | 7 | $22.0 million |
| Utah | 14 | $20.0 million |
| Illinois | 16 | $16.6 million |
| Alabama | 8 | $15.4 million |
| Georgia | 4 | $14.8 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $14.5 million |
| North Carolina | 12 | $12.4 million |
| North Dakota | 27 | $12.3 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $12.1 million |
| Texas | 44 | $12.1 million |
| Florida | 8 | $11.6 million |
| Indiana | 12 | $9.9 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $7.5 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $6.1 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $5.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 11 | $5.9 million |
| Oregon | 14 | $5.2 million |
| Alaska | 10 | $4.8 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $4.4 million |
| Virginia | 14 | $3.4 million |
| New York | 17 | $3.2 million |
| Nevada | 7 | $3.1 million |
| Louisiana | 25 | $2.7 million |
| Washington | 9 | $2.2 million |
| California | 8 | $2.1 million |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $2.1 million |
| Idaho | 12 | $2.1 million |
| New Mexico | 13 | $2.0 million |
| New Jersey | 10 | $1.8 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $1.6 million |
| Arkansas | 15 | $1.4 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $1.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 9 | $980,283 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $977,714 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $666,552 |
| Hawaii | 4 | $627,802 |
| Delaware | 4 | $610,546 |
| Michigan | 3 | $513,471 |
| Ohio | 4 | $415,000 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $300,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $210,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $150,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $149,922 |