FEMA Makes $56 Million Available to American Communities for Flood Risk Management

Funding Will Empower State, Tribal Nation, Territorial and Local Leaders to Better Prepare for Potential Floods

WASHINGTON - FEMA today made $56 million available to empower state, local, tribal and territorial government agencies as well as community organizations to build and maintain a risk-informed approach to managing flood risk.

FEMA is disbursing this funding through two separate grant programs that enhance the nation's resilience to floods by supporting communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Sound floodplain management saves lives and protects property. Communities that choose to participate in NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations. The funding announced today empowers communities to meet or exceed these minimum requirements, enabling them to take decisive, proactive steps to mitigate flood risk and protect their communities. These programs align with President Trump's America First Resilience Strategy, which calls for a new risk-informed approach that treats resilience as an investment opportunity.

"When done correctly, mitigation activities save lives and reduce the cost of future disasters," said Robert Fenton, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the FEMA Administrator. "Under the leadership of President Trump and DHS Secretary Mullin, FEMA is encouraging states to play a more active role in their own flood mitigation efforts, including building the capacity, capability and expertise needed to analyze risk and take local action to protect communities. Floods are the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, so this investment delivers real value to Americans across the country."

The funding opportunities published today span two separate grant programs:

• The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) grant program funding opportunity makes $41 million available to communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. This is a competitive program. Recipients will use the funding to develop, maintain and deliver high-quality flood maps that enable local leaders to identify, manage and communicate their community's unique flood threats and reduce risk. This year's funding opportunity prioritizes completing the more than 1,000 flood mapping projects currently in progress across the country. The application period closes on August 17, 2026.
• The FY 2026 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) funding opportunity makes $15 million available to states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. This is a competitive program. Recipients will use this funding to help communities meet FEMA's floodplain management regulations, continuously improve risk analysis and proactively take steps to manage risk. These efforts deliver greater flood reduction results for American taxpayers and encourage self-investment from states and territories in capacity and capability building activities. This year's funding opportunity also requires recipients to use a new Compliance Audit Tool to verify community compliance to strengthen program accountability and consistency. The application period closes on August 11, 2026.

Eligible applicants can review the full funding opportunities for both programs on Grants.gov.