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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Fiscal Year 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance

Effective April 4, 2022, the Federal Government transitioned from using the Data Universal Numbering System or DUNS number, to a new, non-proprietary identifier known as a Unique Entity Identifier or UEI. For entities that had an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to this date, the UEI has automatically been assigned and no action is necessary. For all entities filing a new registration in SAM.gov on or after April 4, 2022, the UEI will be assigned to that entity as part of the SAM.gov registration process.

UEI registration information is available on GSA.gov at: Unique Entity Identifier Update |

GSA.

Grants.gov registration information can be found at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Detailed information regarding UEI and SAM is also provided in Section D of this NOFO.

Table of Contents

A. Program Description

1. Issued By

2. Assistance Listings Number

3. Assistance Listings Title

4. Funding Opportunity Title

5. Funding Opportunity Number

6. Authorizing Authority for Program

7. Appropriation Authority for Program

8. Announcement Type

9. Program Category

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

11. Performance Measures

B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $800,000,000

2. Period of Performance: 36 months

3. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): Will vary by award

4. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 36 months for all projects from date of award unless otherwise approved by FEMA

5. Funding Instrument Type:

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html

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2. Eligibility Criteria

3. Other Eligibility Criteria

4. Cost Share or Match

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

3. Address to Request Application Package

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award Management (SAM), and Submit an Application

5. Electronic Delivery

6. How to Register to Apply

7. Submitting the Application

8. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission

9. Content and Form of Application Submission

10. Other Submission Requirements

11. Intergovernmental Review

12. Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs

E. Application Review Information

1. Application Evaluation Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Notice of Award

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

4. Monitoring and Oversight

G. DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information

1. Contact and Resource Information

2. Systems Information

H. Additional Information

1. Termination Provisions

2. Program Evaluation

3. Period of Performance Extensions

4. Disability Integration

5. Conflicts of Interest in the Administration of Federal Awards or Subawards

6. Procurement Integrity

7. Record Retention

8. Actions to Address Noncompliance

9. Audits

10. Payment Information

11. Whole Community Preparedness

12. Extraordinary Circumstances

13. Phased Projects

14. Integrating Hazard Mitigation and Planning

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A. Program Description

1. Issued By U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Resilience/Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)/Mitigation Directorate/ Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Division

2. Assistance Listings Number

97.029

3. Assistance Listings Title

Flood Mitigation Assistance

4. Funding Opportunity Title

Fiscal Year 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

5. Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-22-MT-029-000-98

6. Authorizing Authority for Program Section 1366 of The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Pub. L. No. 90-448 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. § 4104c) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No.

117-58, 135 Stat. 1387–1388 (2021).

7. Appropriation Authority for Program Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-103, Division F and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58 (2021), 135 Stat. 1387–1388 (2021).

8. Announcement Type

Initial

9. Program Category

Mitigation: Natural Hazards

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

a. Overview

The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments,1 and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It does so with a recognition of the growing flood hazards associated with climate change2, and of the need for flood hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation, equity, and resilience with respect to flooding. These include both acute extreme weather events and chronic stressors which have been observed and are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in the future. From Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 to FY 2019, FMA obligated over $1.5 billion in federal share mitigating over 8,000 properties insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.

The FMA Program aligns with the 2020-2024 DHS Strategic Plan through pursuing Goal 5:

Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience. Specifically, Objective 5.1: Build a National Culture of Preparedness has several sub-objectives that the FMA program supports. FMA serves primarily to bolster Sub-Objective 5.1.1: Incentivize investments that reduce risk and increase pre-disaster mitigation, including expanding the use of insurance to manage risk through funding flood mitigation projects. The FMA program addresses Presidential Policy Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.

The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management: Goal 1 - Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management, Goal 2 - Lead the whole of community in climate resilience, and Goal 3 - Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation. Most notably, the FMA Program supports Objective 1.2: Remove barriers to FEMA programs through a people first approach, Objective 1.3: Achieve equitable outcomes for those we serve, and Objective 2.2: Build a climate resilient nation. FMA also supports the National Mitigation Investment Strategy and the FIMA FY 2021-2023 Mitigation Strategy by advancing mitigation investment to reduce risks posed by natural hazards and increasing the nation’s resilience to natural hazards.

Awards made under this NOFO will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure, which will grow a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy by enhancing U.S.

competitiveness, driving the creation of good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, and ensuring stronger access to economic and environmental benefits for disadvantaged communities. The BIL appropriates billions of dollars to FEMA to promote resilient infrastructure, respond to the impacts of climate change, and equip our nation with the resources to combat its most pressing threats.

1 The term “federally recognized tribal government,” as used in this NOFO, has the same meaning as “Indian tribal government,” as defined at 44 C.F.R. § 77.2(f).

Climate change is defined as “Changes in average weather conditions that persist over multiple decades or longer.

Climate change encompasses both increases and decreases in temperature, as well as shifts in precipitation, changing risk of certain types of severe weather events, and changes to other features of the climate system.” (Fourth National Climate Assessment) https://www.dhs.gov/publication/department-homeland-securitys-strategic-plan-fiscal-years-2020-2024 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan

b. Objectives

FMA aims to implement projects that reduce flood risks posed to repetitively flooded properties insured under the NFIP.

The FMA program also aims to promote equity in the delivery of funds in line with the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, established in Executive Order (EO) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. In implementing the Justice40 Initiative, the FMA program is prioritizing assistance that benefits disadvantaged communities as referenced in EO 14008 and subsequent guidance. A disadvantaged community may be characterized by variables including, but not limited to: low income, high and/or persistent poverty, high unemployment and underemployment, racial and ethnic segregation particularly where the segregation stems from discrimination by government entities, linguistic isolation, high housing cost burden and substandard housing, distressed neighborhoods, high transportation cost burden and/or low transportation access, disproportionate environmental burden and high cumulative impacts, limited water and sanitation access and affordability, disproportionate climate impacts, and high energy cost burden and low energy access, jobs lost through the energy transition, access to health care, and all geographic areas within Tribal jurisdictions.3

FY 2022 (FY 22) FMA funds are sourced from congressionally appropriated funding from the National Flood Insurance Fund (NFIF) as well as funding made available for FY 22 Flood Mitigation Assistance via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The IIJA funding allows increased federal cost share for a property: located within a census tract with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index score of not less than 0.5001. (Refer to Section C.4, Cost Share or Match).

Further, in FY 22, the FMA program is using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) score of not less than 0.6 as included in the project’s benefiting area map as a priority scoring criterion for Capability and Capacity Building (C&CB), Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project, and Individual Flood Mitigation Project.

c. Priorities

FEMA will distribute the available FY 22 FMA funding amount as follows:

I. CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING (C&CB)

FEMA will select up to $60 million of Capability and Capacity Building (C&CB) to develop future Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects and/or Individual Flood Mitigation Projects that will subsequently reduce flood claims against the NFIP. C&CB activities will be prioritized and selected according to the following hierarchical order: Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plans under 42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(F); Technical Assistance under 42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(J); Project Scoping; and Additional C&CB Activities (Partnership Development; Enhancing Local Floodplain Management; Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)/Repetitive Loss (RL) Strategy Plan Development; and other eligible C&CB activities under 42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(G).

3 See Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Memorandum for the Heads of Departments and Agencies re: Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice40 Initiative, 2-3 (July 20, 2021).

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/

For more information, refer to the C&CB Fact Sheet at https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources

II. LOCALIZED FLOOD RISK REDUCTION PROJECT

FEMA will select up to $340 million of Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects that address community flood risk for the purpose of reducing NFIP flood claim payments.

For more information, refer to the Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects at https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources and Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects in Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance at https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/hazard-mitigation-assistance-guidance.

III. INDIVIDUAL FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT

FEMA will select at least $400 million of projects that mitigate the risk of flooding to individual NFIP insured structures.

For more information on FY 22 FMA funding priorities and eligible activities, see Section E, Application Review Information, Review, and Selection Process. For more information about uses of assistance under FMA, including how to submit various project types in FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO), refer to FMA resources at https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources.

11. Performance Measures

FMA aims to implement projects that reduce flood risks posed to repetitively flooded properties insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), by funding priority projects and activities. To achieve these goals, for FY 22 FMA is prioritizing the following types of projects:

Capability and Capacity Building (C&CB), Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects, and Individual Flood Mitigation Projects that mitigate flood risks to NFIP participating communities and active policyholders.

FEMA will assess input and output indicators of each federal award by measuring the total properties mitigated that carry a Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and Repetitive Loss (RL) definition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4104c(h)(2) and (3), that are included in a final mitigation action. FEMA will also assess each award output by measuring project capability to positively influence the government’s goal of mitigating SRL and RL designated properties and thereby the reduction of future losses to the NFIP under this award. FEMA will also assess each award output by measuring the total NFIP insured structures within subapplications within socially vulnerable communities as defined by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) score at the census tract not less than 0.5001.

FEMA will further assess the recipient’s performance against the program objective during the award closeout process as outlined in Section F.3.c of this NOFO.

B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $800,000,000

a. Activity Caps https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/hazard-mitigation-assistance-guidance https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods/fma-resources

The federal funding activity caps for FMA Capability and Capacity Building (C&CB) activities per subapplication are:

• $100,000 for Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plans under 42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(F) per Applicant with maximums of:

o $50,000 for state multi-hazard mitigation planning o $25,000 for local multi-hazard mitigation planning

• $50,000 for Technical Assistance to states (42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(J))

• $900,000 for Project Scoping

• $300,000 for Additional C&CB Activities (Partnership Development, Enhancing Local Floodplain Management, SRL/RL Strategy Plan Development, and other eligible C&CB activities under 42 U.S.C. 4104c(c)(3)(G).

The federal funding activity cap for Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project is $50,000,000 per project.

b. Projected Number of Awards 40 awards; 725 subawards

2. Period of Performance: 36 months

The Period of Performance (POP) is 36 months, starting on the date of the recipient’s federal award. Given the complexity of the Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects, the applicant may submit a request for a longer POP in the application for FEMA to review and approve. A longer POP for a Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project must be requested, documented, reasonable, and justified. Any subsequent amendments to the federal award will not extend the POP unless explicitly stated.

Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions, please refer to Section H of this NOFO.

FEMA awards under most programs, including this program only include one budget period, so it will be same as the period of performance. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.1 for definitions of “budget period” and “period of performance.”

3. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): Will vary by award

4. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 36 months for all projects from date of award unless otherwise approved by FEMA

5. Funding Instrument Type: Grant

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

• States

• District of Columbia

• U.S. territories

• Federally recognized tribal governments

Each state, territory, the District of Columbia, and federally recognized tribal government shall designate one agency to serve as the applicant for FMA funding. The designee is strongly encouraged to conduct outreach with disadvantaged communities as referenced in EO 14008 prior to and during the application process. Each applicant’s designated agency may submit only one FMA grant application to FEMA. Subapplications under which two or more entities would carry out the award are eligible, such as a multi-state or multi-tribal initiative; however, only one entity may be the applicant with primary responsibility for carrying out the award.

Communities, including local governments, cities, townships, counties, special district governments, and tribal governments (including federally recognized tribes who choose to apply as subapplicants), are considered subapplicants and must submit subapplications to their state/territory/tribal applicant agency. Certain political subdivisions (for example, regional flood control districts or county governments) may apply and act as subapplicants if they are part of a community participating in the NFIP where the political subdivision provides zoning and building code enforcement or planning and community development professional services for that community. Contact information for the State Hazard Mitigation Officers (SHMOs) is provided on the FEMA website at State Hazard Mitigation Officers | FEMA.gov.

2. Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants and subapplicants must be participating in the NFIP, and not be withdrawn, on probation, or suspended. NFIP community status can be verified at https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/work-with-nfip/community-status-book.

• Structures identified in the subapplication must have an NFIP policy (including a Group Flood Insurance Policy [GFIP]) in effect prior to the opening of the application period and the policy must be maintained throughout the life of the structure. The requirement of maintaining flood insurance shall apply during the life of the property, regardless of transfer of ownership of such property. If the subapplicant does not comply with this requirement, FEMA may take one or more actions as remedies for noncompliance, as appropriate. This could include disallowing all or part of the cost of the activity or action not in compliance. For additional details, see 44 C.F.R. § 77.6.

https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/state-contacts https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/work-with-nfip/community-status-book

• Applicants are required to have a FEMA-approved State or Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 201 by the application deadline and at the time of obligation of the award. More detailed information is provided in Part III, E.5, Hazard Mitigation Plan Requirement, of the HMA Guidance, available on the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279.

• Subapplicants are required to have a FEMA-approved Local or Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with 44 C.F.R. Part 201 by the application deadline and at the time of obligation of grant funds for Capability and Capacity Building activities, Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project, and Individual Flood Mitigation Project subapplications. Mitigation planning subapplications are exempt from the hazard mitigation plan requirement for subapplicants only. Mitigation plan integration, while not required to be eligible for FMA, is encouraged. See section H.14 for additional information. Local hazard mitigation plans must conform to the Local Plan Review Guide, or any subsequent local mitigation planning guide that supersedes it.

• To be considered for financial assistance, all applicants must submit their FY 2022 FMA grant applications to FEMA via FEMA GO (see Section D, Application and Submission Information).

3. Other Eligibility Criteria

• All subapplications submitted under the C&CB priority must demonstrate that the C&CB project will reduce flood claims against the NFIP. C&CB activities should result in a resource, strategy, or tangible mitigation product that will reduce or eliminate risk and damage from future flooding, increase resilience, and promote a culture of preparedness.

• All subapplications submitted under the Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project priority (see Section E, Application Review Information, of this NOFO) must demonstrate that the proposed project benefits NFIP insured properties by submitting a map and associated geospatial file(s) (e.g., Shapefile, KML/KMZ, Geodatabase, or other GIS enabled document) delineating: the proposed project footprint boundary, the area benefitting from the project, and active NFIP policies (if this data is available).

• All non-critical structure elevation, dry floodproofing, and mitigation reconstruction projects in a Special Flood Hazard Area must apply, at a minimum, the flood elevations of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standards Freeboard Value Approach. All other types of projects are strongly encouraged to apply the flood elevations of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard’s Freeboard Value Approach. See EO 14030, Climate-Related Financial Risk and FEMA Policy #-206- 21-0003, Partial Implementation of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs (Interim).

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279 https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/25/2021-11168/climate-related-financial-risk https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_policy-fp-206-21-0003-partial-mplementation-ffrms-hma-programs-interim.pdf https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_policy-fp-206-21-0003-partial-mplementation-ffrms-hma-programs-interim.pdf https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_policy-fp-206-21-0003-partial-mplementation-ffrms-hma-programs-interim.pdf

• For critical actions in the Special Flood Hazard Area, the elevation requirements from 44 CFR § 9.11 continue to apply. For any new construction or substantial improvement of structures, the lowest floor of the structure (including the basement) must be at or above the level of the 500-year flood4.

• All C&CB activities, Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project, and Individual Flood Mitigation Project subapplications submitted as part of an FMA grant application must be consistent with the goals and objectives identified in the current, FEMA-approved State or Tribal (Standard or Enhanced) Mitigation Plan and the local mitigation plan for the jurisdiction in which the project is located. Hazard Mitigation Plans should reflect state-wide mitigation priorities across all potential federal and non-federal mitigation funding sources. Current mitigation plans are not required for applicants and subapplicants submitting planning subapplications to develop a new mitigation plan or to update a mitigation plan.

• When subapplications include an information technology or operational technology component as part of a larger project, FEMA will allow activities that enable greater community resilience through cybersecurity as eligible costs when those activities are performed in accordance with the cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure and control systems directed by the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems, found at https://www.cisa.gov/control-systems-goals-and-objectives.

• FEMA encourages the use of environmentally friendly construction practices when completing FMA projects.

o When subapplications include the use of concrete or asphalt products, FEMA encourages for the inclusion of low embodied carbon concrete and environmentally preferable asphalt.

o Subrecipients should ensure that federally-funded infrastructure investments reduce life cycle emissions of construction materials, specifically concrete, asphalt, and steel.

o Subrecipients should request disclosure of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) to evaluate and incentivize acquisition of these lower carbon materials.

4. Cost Share or Match

Cost share is required for most subapplications funded under this program. Generally, the cost share for this program is 75 percent federal / 25 percent non-federal. This means federal funding is available for up to 75 percent of eligible costs. The remaining 25 percent of eligible costs must be derived from non-federal sources. For example, if the total cost of the activity is $400,000 and the non-federal cost share is 25 percent, then the non-federal contribution is

4 In accordance with Section 2(a)(1) of EO 11988: Floodplain Management, as amended by EO 13690: Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input, before taking an action, FEMA must determine whether a proposed action will occur in a floodplain.

https://www.cisa.gov/control-systems-goals-and-objectives https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/20/executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risk/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/20/executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risk/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/20/executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risk/

$100,000: 25 percent of $400,000 is $100,000. The non-federal contribution would be provided by the applicant or subapplicant. Likewise, the federal share of that activity would be $300,000:

75 percent of $400,000 is $300,000. The federal contribution would be provided by FEMA.

FEMA may consider the non-federal cost share based on availability of remaining federal funds, as noted in Section E, Application Review Information.

FEMA may contribute up to 100 percent federal cost share for Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties within Individual Property Flood Mitigation Projects. An SRL property, as defined under 42 U.S.C. § 4104c(h)(3), is a structure that:

(a) Is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under the NFIP; and

(b) Has incurred flood-related damage

i. For which four or more separate claims payments (includes building and contents) have been made under flood insurance coverage with the amount of each such claim exceeding $5,000, and with the cumulative amount of such claims payments exceeding $20,000, or

ii. For which at least two separate claims payments (includes only building) have been made under such coverage, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding the market value of the insured structure.

FEMA may contribute up to 90 percent federal cost share for Repetitive Loss (RL) properties.

An RL property, as defined under 42 U.S.C. § 4121(a)(7), is a structure covered by a contract for flood insurance made available under the NFIP that:

(a) Has incurred flood-related damage on two occasions, in which the cost of the repair, on the average, equaled or exceeded 25 percent of the market value of the structure at the time of each such flood event; and

(b) At the time of the second incidence of flood-related damage, the contract for flood insurance contains Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage.

To receive an increased federal cost share under these provisions, properties must meet one of the definitions for SRL or RL properties. Applicants and subapplicants that are requesting an increased federal cost share must submit documentation with their application or subapplication demonstrating that properties meet these definitions. If documentation is not submitted with the application or subapplication to support a reduced non-federal cost share, FEMA will provide no more than 75 percent federal cost share of the total eligible costs. The remaining 25 percent of eligible activity costs would then be derived from non-federal sources.

As a result of FMA funding made available under the IIJA, FEMA may contribute up to 90 percent federal cost share for qualifying FY22 funding priorities. The increased federal cost share percentage and qualifying criteria are explained in this section. For Capability and Capacity Building activities that impact NFIP-insured properties, FEMA may contribute up to 90 percent federal cost share if the average Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) score is not less than 0.5001 for the area(s) included in the subapplication. For Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects, FEMA may contribute up to 90 percent federal cost share if the average CDC SVI score is not less than 0.5001 for the project benefitting area containing the NFIP-insured properties. For Individual Flood Mitigation

Projects, FEMA may contribute up to 90 percent federal cost share for each NFIP-insured property located within a census tract with a CDC SVI score of not less than 0.5001.

Subapplicants and applicants can view their CDC SVI score at:

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/data_documentation_download.html. When IIJA funding is exhausted, the enhanced cost share for properties with CDC SVI not less than 0.5001 as defined in IIJA cannot be extended to the remaining funds made available in the FY22 FMA

NOFO.

Structures with different federal cost-share requirements can be submitted in a single project subapplication. The overall project federal cost share documented in the Cost Share Section of the project subapplication should reflect the combined federal cost shares of the structures. For example, a project with $100,000 costs for one SRL structure funded at 100 percent federal cost share plus $100,000 costs for one RL structure funded at 90 percent federal cost share will have an overall project federal cost share of 95 percent, or $190,000, of the $200,000 total cost for both structures.

For insular areas including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.

Virgin Islands, FEMA automatically waives the non-federal cost share for the recipient when the non-federal cost share for the entire award is under $200,000. If the non-federal cost share for the entire award is $200,000 or greater, FEMA may waive all or part of the non-federal cost share at the request of the recipient. The recipient may request 100 percent cost-share in its application.

The non-federal cost share may consist of cash, donated or third-party in-kind services, materials, or any combination thereof. Cash and third-party in-kind matches must consist of eligible costs (i.e., same eligibility as the federal share). Applicants cannot apply other federal award funds toward the non-federal cost share unless the other federal statutory authority allows the funds to be used to meet cost-share requirements. For example, in certain situations U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program funds, U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Single Family Direct Home Loans or Single Family Repair Loans, the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program, and others may be used towards the non-federal match. Additionally, certain American Rescue Plan funds may be used as non-federal cost share as determined by the Department of Treasury.5 Refer to the HMA Cost Share Guide for more information at https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020- 08/fema_hma_cost-share-guide.pdf. FEMA encourages innovative use of public and private-sector partnerships to meet the non-federal cost share.

5 Treasury funds are available through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program.

According to U.S. Department of Treasury, the SLFRF program funds available under the “revenue loss” eligible use category (sections 602(c)(1)(C) and 603(c)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act) generally may be used to meet the non-federal cost-share or matching requirements of other federal programs. See Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Overview of the Final Rule at https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule-Overview.pdf.

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/fema_hma_cost-share-guide.pdf https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/fema_hma_cost-share-guide.pdf https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule-Overview.pdf

FMA funding cannot be used as matching funds for another federal grant. Additionally, third-party in-kind matches used to meet the matching requirement may not be used to meet matching requirements for any other federal grant program.

Ultimately, the recipient is responsible for ensuring that it contributes the proper cost share to its actual project costs. If actual total project costs exceed the projected total project costs stated in the federal award, the recipient will not receive any additional federal funding and will be responsible for contributing additional funds above the required cost match. If actual total project costs are less than the projected total project costs stated in the federal award, the recipient will be responsible for contributing a cost match calculated as a percentage of those actual project costs.

More detailed information is provided in Part III, Section C: Cost Sharing, of the 2015 HMA Guidance, available on the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279 .

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times

a. Application Start Date: 09/30/2022

b. Application Submission Deadline: 01/27/2023 at 3:00:00 PM ET

All applications must be received by the established deadline. Please note that FEMA deadlines listed in this NOFO refer to application deadlines for the applicants. Subapplicants should consult with their applicant agency to confirm subapplication deadlines to the applicant if applicable.

The FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system automatically records proof of timely submission and the system generates an electronic date/time stamp when FEMA GO successfully receives the application. The individual with the Authorized Organization Representative role that submitted the application will also receive the official date/time stamp and a FEMA GO tracking number in an email serving as proof of their timely submission. For additional information on how an applicant will be notified of application receipt, see the subsection titled “Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission” in Section D of this NOFO.

FEMA will not consider or review applications that are received after the deadline.

Applicants experiencing technical problems outside of their control must notify FEMA as soon as possible and no later than 3:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Failure to timely notify FEMA of the issue that prevented the timely filing of the application may preclude consideration of the award. “Timely notification” of FEMA means the following: 48 hours prior to the application deadline and within 48 hours after the applicant became aware of the issue. FEMA may extend the application deadline on request for any applicant who can demonstrate that good cause exists to justify extending the deadline.

A list of FEMA contacts can be found in Section G of this NOFO, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information.” For technical assistance with the FEMA GO system, please contact the https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279 https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103279

FEMA GO Helpdesk at femago@fema.dhs.gov or (877) 611-4700, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). For programmatic or grants management questions, please contact your Program Analyst or Grants Management Specialist. If applicants do not know who to contact or if there are programmatic questions or concerns, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) by phone at (800) 368-6498 or by e- mail at askcsid@fema.dhs.gov, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET.

c. Other Key Dates

Event Suggested Deadline for Completion Obtaining Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number

Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Obtaining a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN) Four weeks before actual submission deadline Creating an account with login.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline Registering in SAM or updating SAM registration Four weeks before actual submission deadline Registering in FEMA GO Four weeks before actual submission deadline Submitting the final application in FEMA GO By the submission deadline

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

By submitting an application, applicants agree to comply with the requirements of this NOFO and the terms and conditions of the award, should they receive an award.

3. Address to Request Application Package

Applications are processed through the FEMA GO system. To access the system, go to https://go.fema.gov/.

Hard copies of the NOFO can be downloaded at Grants.gov or obtained via email from the Awarding Office points of contact listed in Section G of this NOFO, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information” or by TTY (800) 462-7585.

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award Management (SAM), and Submit an Application

Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete.

Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.

https://go.fema.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/

Please review the table above for estimated deadlines to complete each of the steps listed.

Failure of an applicant to comply with any of the required steps before the deadline for submitting an application may disqualify that application from funding.

To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:

a. Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number from SAM.gov and Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;

b. In the application, provide a UEI number;

c. Have an account with login.gov;

d. Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;

e. Register in FEMA GO, add the organization to the system, and establish the Authorized

Organizational Representative (AOR). The organization’s electronic business point of contact (EBiz POC) from the SAM registration may need to be involved in this step. For step-by-step instructions, see https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/181607;

f. Submit the complete application in FEMA GO; and

g. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency. As part of this, applicants must also provide information on an applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.

Applicants are advised that FEMA may not make a federal award until the applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements. Therefore, an applicant’s SAM registration must be active not only at the time of application, but also during the application review period and when FEMA is ready to make a federal award. Further, as noted above, an applicant’s or recipient’s SAM registration must remain active for the duration of an active federal award. If an applicant’s SAM registration is expired at the time of application, expires during application review, or expires any other time before award, FEMA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a federal award to another applicant.

Per 2 C.F.R. § 25.110(c)(2)(iii), if an applicant is experiencing exigent circumstances that prevents it from obtaining a UEI number and completing SAM registration prior to receiving a federal award, the applicant must notify FEMA as soon as possible by contacting askcsid@fema.dhs.gov and providing the details of the circumstances that prevent completion of these requirements. If FEMA determines that there are exigent circumstances and FEMA has decided to make an award, the applicant will be required to obtain a UEI number, if applicable, and complete SAM registration within 30 days of the federal award date.

5. Electronic Delivery

DHS is participating in the Grants.gov initiative to provide the grant community with a single site to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. DHS encourages or requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov, depending on the funding opportunity.

https://www.login.gov/ https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/181607 https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/181607 mailto:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov

For this funding opportunity, FEMA requires applicants to submit applications through FEMA

GO.

6. How to Register to Apply

a. General Instructions:

Registering and applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete. Read the instructions below about registering to apply for FEMA funds.

Applicants should read the registration instructions carefully and prepare the information requested before beginning the registration process. Reviewing and assembling the required information before beginning the registration process will alleviate last-minute searches for required information.

The registration process can take up to four weeks to complete. To ensure an application meets the deadline, applicants are advised to start the required steps well in advance of their submission.

Organizations must have a UEI number, an EIN, an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and Grants.gov account to apply for grants.

b. Obtain a UEI Number:

All entities applying for funding, including renewal funding, prior to April 4, 2022, must have a UEI number. Applicants must enter the UEI number in the applicable data entry field on the SF-424 form.

For more detailed instructions for obtaining a UEI number, refer to:

https://sam.gov/content/home

c. Obtain Employer Identification Number

All entities applying for funding must provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN). The EIN can be obtained from the IRS by visiting: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small- businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online.

d. Create a login.gov account:

Applicants must have a login.gov account in order to register with SAM or update their SAM registration. Applicants can create a login.gov account here:

https://secure.login.gov/sign_up/enter_email?request_id=34f19fa8-14a2-438c-8323-a62b99571fd3.

Applicants only have to create a login.gov account once. For applicants that are existing SAM users, use the same email address for the login.gov account as with SAM.gov so that the two accounts can be linked.

For more information on the login.gov requirements for SAM registration, refer to:

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/loginFAQ.jsf.

e. Register with SAM:

https://sam.gov/content/home https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online https://secure.login.gov/sign_up/enter_email?request_id=34f19fa8-14a2-438c-8323-a62b99571fd3 https://secure.login.gov/sign_up/enter_email?request_id=34f19fa8-14a2-438c-8323-a62b99571fd3 https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/loginFAQ.jsf

All organizations applying online through Grants.gov must register with SAM. Failure to register with SAM will prevent your organization from applying through Grants.gov. SAM registration must be renewed annually.

For more detailed instructions for registering with SAM, refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-2-register-with-sam.html.

Note: As a new requirement per 2 C.F.R. § 25.200, applicants must also provide the applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner, subsidiaries, and predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.

I. ADDITIONAL SAM REMINDERS

Existing SAM.gov account holders should check their account to make sure it is “ACTIVE.”

SAM registration should be completed at the very beginning of the application period and should be renewed annually to avoid being “INACTIVE.” Please allow plenty of time before the grant application submission deadline to obtain a UEI number and then to register in SAM. It may be four weeks or more after an applicant submits the SAM registration before the registration is active in SAM, and then it may be an additional 24 hours before FEMA’s system recognizes the information.

It is imperative that the information applicants provide is correct and current. Please ensure that your organization’s name, address, and EIN are up to date in SAM and that the UEI number used in SAM is the same one used to apply for all other FEMA awards. Payment under any FEMA award is contingent on the recipient’s having a current SAM registration.

II. HELP WITH SAM

The SAM quick start guide for new recipient registration and SAM video tutorial for new applicants are tools created by the General Services Administration (GSA) to assist those registering with SAM. If applicants have questions or concerns about a SAM registration, please contact the Federal Support Desk at https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd or call toll free (866) 606-8220.

f. Register in FEMA GO, Add the Organization to the System, and Establish the AOR:

Applicants must register in FEMA GO and add their organization to the system. The organization’s electronic business point of contact (EBiz POC) from the SAM registration may need to be involved in this step. For step-by-step instructions, see https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/181607.

Note: FEMA GO will support only the most recent major release of the following browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Internet Explorer

• Mozilla Firefox

• Apple Safari

• Microsoft Edge https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-2-register-with-sam.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-2-register-with-sam.html https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp

Users who attempt to use tablet type devices or other browsers may encounter issues with using

FEMA GO.

7. Submitting the Application

Applicants will be prompted to submit the standard application information and any program-specific information required as described in Section D.10 of this NOFO, “Content and Form of Application Submission.” The Standard Forms (SF) may be accessed in the Forms tab under the SF-424 family on Grants.gov. Applicants should review these forms before applying to ensure they have all the information required. SFs do not need to be submitted additionally as attachments.

After submitting the final application, FEMA GO will provide either an error message or a successfully received transmission in the form of an email sent to the AOR that submitted the application. Applicants using slow internet connections, such as dial-up connections, should be aware that transmission can take some time before FEMA GO receives your application.

For additional application submission requirements, including program-specific requirements, please refer to the subsection titled “Content and Form of Application Submission” under Section D of this NOFO.

8. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission

All applications must be completed in FEMA GO by the application deadline. FEMA GO automatically records proof of timely submission and the system generates an electronic date/time stamp when FEMA GO successfully receives the application. The individual with the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role that submitted the application will also receive the official date/time stamp and a FEMA GO tracking number in an email serving as proof of their timely submission on the date and time that FEMA GO received the application.

Applicants who experience system-related issues will be addressed until 3:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. No new system-related issues will be addressed after this deadline.