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The grants process includes the following important documents/resources.



Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)



The NOFO provides details on the types of available grants as well as eligibility requirements for CTPs. The NOFO is posted to Grants.gov each spring.



alert - infoThe **2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity**was posted to grants.gov on April 26, 2023, and the open application period will run until June 19, 2023.



View All CTP Program NOFOs



Partnership Agreements



The Partnership Agreement is a broad statement of principle, emphasizing the CTP’s vision for implementing or participating in Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP), such as describing how the partner’s activities advance the vision, goals, and objectives of risk management (including encouraging communities to take action to mitigate risk).



The Partnership Agreement recognizes the fundamental importance of flood hazard identification in the successful reduction of future flood losses and the Partner's commitment to the effort.



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              Icon of a Generic File Document with an Arrow Pointing Down to a LineTo become a CTP, your organization must sign a CTP Partnership Agreement with your FEMA Region.



Estimating the Value of Partner Contributions to Flood Mapping Projects (The Blue Book)



To estimate each partner’s contribution, FEMA uses a series of unit costs that are derived from FEMA’s average cost per mapping component to produce a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The **Blue Book** is an estimating tool CTPs and their contractor providers can use to determine the value of leverage they may be providing to the CTP Program.



FEMA released an updated Blue Book in March 2023.



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              Icon of a Generic File Document with an Arrow Pointing Down to a Line**Download the Blue Book (2023)**



Required Documents for Application



For a complete application, a participating partner must have:



Signed Partnership Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MoA)Signed Mapping Activity Statement/Scope of Work, including performance measures, detailed cost estimate and budget narrative, indirect cost agreement, if applicableThe Notice of Funding Opportunity lists all required forms for an application.
Last updated May 5, 2023

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