Cooperating technical partners

The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The funding supports technical services aimed at enhancing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and strengthening national preparedness against flooding hazards. The award will enable SARA to provide a comprehensive range of flood-related services, including 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. These services are designed to improve flood risk identification, increase public awareness, and inform community-level flood mitigation and resilience efforts in the San Antonio, Texas region. The grant has a performance period of two years, from August 29, 2024, to August 28, 2026.