Project Grant EMC2024CA05004

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $1,630,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The grant funds technical services to enhance the National Flood Insurance Program and strengthen national preparedness against flooding hazards. Key activities include flood hazard mapping, risk assessments, data modeling, community engagement, and development of mitigation strategies aligned with FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) initiative. The award has a performance period from Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 17, 2028. The CTP Program provides significant financial support, with grant values ranging from $10,000 to $3,359,387, to state agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations across the U.S. to improve flood risk identification, increase public awareness, and inform community-level flood mitigation and resilience efforts.