Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 17 MT 029 000 99
The FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS-17-MT-029-000-99, CFDA 97.029) is a discretionary FEMA program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to help reduce or eliminate repeated flood damage to buildings and structures that are insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The overall purpose is practical and cost-driven: invest in mitigation now so communities experience fewer flood losses later, which in turn reduces recurring NFIP claim payments and long-term recovery costs.
A major emphasis in FY17 is community-level flood risk reduction. FEMA set aside $70 million specifically to prioritize proposals that address broader community flood risk rather than only focusing on single properties. Under this community focus, FEMA intends to fund two main types of activities. The first is Advance Assistance, which supports the early design and development work needed to shape viable community flood mitigation projects (for example, engineering, scoping, and other pre-construction steps that move a project from concept to a ready-to-implement plan). The second is implementation-oriented community flood mitigation projects that directly target community flood risk with the explicit aim of reducing future NFIP flood claim payments.
Beyond that dedicated $70 million set-aside, the opportunity indicates that at least $90 million in remaining funds will be directed to more traditional FMA priorities: technical assistance, mitigation planning, and mitigation projects that reduce risk to Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and Repetitive Loss (RL) properties. In other words, FEMA is balancing neighborhood- or community-scale risk reduction with continued attention to the highest-claim, repeatedly damaged properties that drive a large share of NFIP losses.
Eligibility is aimed at government applicants rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include state governments and federally recognized tribal governments, with local governments typically participating through their state or tribal applicant pathway as sub-applicants (the listing also notes “Others” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). The estimated number of awards is around 200, and the published award ceiling is listed as 0, which generally signals that a single fixed maximum award amount is not specified in the summary and is instead governed by program rules, available appropriations, project type, and FEMA review.
Applications must be submitted through FEMA’s Mitigation eGrants system on the FEMA Grants Portal at https://portal.fema.gov, which is FEMA’s standard platform for mitigation grant application intake, review, and award processing. FY17 also places a clear limit on how many community-focused submissions can be put forward: applicants may submit no more than one Advance Assistance sub-application and one Community Mitigation Project sub-application, a constraint meant to keep proposals targeted and to manage the competition for the set-aside funds.
Key dates in the public listing show the opportunity was created July 10, 2017, with an original closing date of November 14, 2017. Overall, the FY17 FMA opportunity is best understood as a funding stream for insured flood-prone communities to move from repeated losses toward long-term risk reduction, with a notable one-year priority push toward projects that mitigate flood risk at a community scale while still supporting planning, technical assistance, and high-priority SRL/RL property mitigation work.Apply for DHS 17 MT 029 000 99
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant FAQs
1) What is the FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant opportunity?
The FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant opportunity is a discretionary FEMA program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number DHS-17-MT-029-000-99 and CFDA 97.029.
2) What is the main purpose of the FY17 FMA program?
The program is designed to help reduce or eliminate repeated flood damage to buildings and structures that are insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The underlying goal is to invest in mitigation efforts now so that communities experience fewer flood losses in the future, reducing recurring NFIP claim payments and long-term recovery costs.
3) What types of properties does FY17 FMA focus on?
The listing emphasizes buildings and structures that are insured through the NFIP. It also highlights continued focus on Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and Repetitive Loss (RL) properties as traditional priorities in the program.
4) What is new or emphasized in FY17 compared to traditional approaches?
FY17 places major emphasis on community-level flood risk reduction. FEMA set aside a specific pool of funds to prioritize proposals that address broader community flood risk rather than focusing only on individual properties.
5) How much funding is set aside for community-level flood risk reduction in FY17?
FEMA set aside $70 million specifically to prioritize proposals that reduce flood risk at a community scale (instead of only single-property projects).
6) What kinds of community-focused activities does FEMA intend to fund with the $70 million set-aside?
Under the community focus, FEMA intends to fund two main types of activities:
- Advance Assistance: early design and development work that helps shape viable community flood mitigation projects (such as engineering, scoping, and other pre-construction steps) to move a project from concept to a ready-to-implement plan.
- Community flood mitigation projects (implementation): implementation-oriented projects that directly target community flood risk with the explicit aim of reducing future NFIP flood claim payments.
7) What funding is available for non-community-focused (traditional) FMA priorities?
Beyond the $70 million set-aside, the opportunity indicates that at least $90 million in remaining funds will be directed to traditional FMA priorities, including technical assistance, mitigation planning, and mitigation projects that reduce risk to SRL and RL properties.
8) Does the FY17 FMA opportunity support technical assistance and mitigation planning?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that at least $90 million of the remaining funds will support traditional FMA priorities, including technical assistance and mitigation planning.
9) Who is eligible to apply for the FY17 FMA grant?
Eligibility is aimed at government applicants rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
The listing also notes "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
10) Can local governments apply directly?
The listing indicates local governments typically participate through their state or tribal applicant pathway as sub-applicants, rather than applying directly as the primary applicant.
11) Can individuals or homeowners apply for FY17 FMA funding?
Based on the listing, eligibility is aimed at government applicants (states and federally recognized tribes), not individuals. The program is framed around community and government-led mitigation actions rather than direct individual applications.
12) How many awards does FEMA expect to make under this opportunity?
The estimated number of awards is around 200.
13) Is there a maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The published award ceiling is listed as 0 in the summary. This generally indicates that a single fixed maximum award amount is not specified in the summary and may instead be governed by program rules, available appropriations, project type, and FEMA review.
14) Where must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted through FEMA's Mitigation eGrants system on the FEMA Grants Portal at https://portal.fema.gov.
15) What is FEMA's Mitigation eGrants system?
The Mitigation eGrants system (via the FEMA Grants Portal) is FEMA's standard platform for mitigation grant application intake, review, and award processing.
16) Are there limits on how many community-focused submissions an applicant can submit?
Yes. FY17 places a clear limit on community-focused submissions: applicants may submit no more than one Advance Assistance sub-application and one Community Mitigation Project sub-application.
17) Why does FEMA limit the number of community-focused submissions?
Based on the listing, the constraint is intended to keep proposals targeted and to help manage competition for the $70 million set-aside funds.
18) What are the key dates for this FY17 opportunity?
The public listing shows the opportunity was created on July 10, 2017, with an original closing date of November 14, 2017.
19) What does FEMA mean by "community-level flood risk reduction" in this listing?
In the context provided, community-level flood risk reduction refers to proposals that address broader community flood risk (neighborhood or community scale) rather than focusing exclusively on mitigating flood risk for a single property.
20) What is the program trying to achieve long-term?
The listing frames the long-term objective as moving insured flood-prone communities away from repeated losses toward long-term risk reduction, while reducing recurring NFIP claim payments and long-term recovery costs.
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