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Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current

Open · Opportunity DHS-24-MT-144-000-99 · Assistance Listing 97.144

Deadline: Due Dec 30, 2026 · 84 days left
Award size: Not specified — see notice
Total available: $500M
Cost share / match ?: Required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Other (see eligibility), Tribal organization, City or town government, Tribal government, County government, State government
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist

How this fits you

Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Requires a cost share / match

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About this grant

FY 2024 FMA Swift Current aims to better align the delivery of FMA flood mitigation funding to the disaster survivor experience. The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Indian/Native American Tribal Governments, 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), and within NFIP-participating communities. FMA funds a variety of flood mitigation activities that are designed to reduce flood risk to NFIP policyholders in an effort to reduce the NFIP’s financial exposure. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.

Eligibility (from the notice)

U.S. Territories; District of ColumbiaLocal governments must apply through their state or territory.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
Dec9
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters.
Dec23
Finish a complete draft for a final review
University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs
Dec28
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
Dec30
Deadline
From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the funding notice FY_2024_FMA_Swift_Current_NOFO_Amendment_4-22-2026_CLEAN508.pdf (54 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words; open the page to read it in context. The notice itself always controls.

Award size and project length

Project period: 36 months · p. 8

“The Period of Performance (POP) is 36 months, starting on the date of the recipient’s federal award.” Open page 8
Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 22

“For example, a subapplicant submits a subapplication with total project cost of $500,000.” Open page 22

Registrations you need first

FEMA GO · p. 10

“Payment and Reporting System FEMA uses FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) for financial reporting, invoicing, and tracking payments.” Open page 10
Grants.gov · p. 26

“The Standard Forms (SF) are also available at Forms | Grants.gov:” Open page 26
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 27

“Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and from the Internal Revenue Service; b.” Open page 27
SAM.gov · p. 27

“Register for, update, or verify their System for Award Management (SAM) account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application; e.” Open page 27

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What to submit

Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 21

“Applicants with a current negotiated indirect cost rate agreement that desire to charge indirect costs to an award must provide a copy of their negotiated indirect cost rate agreement at the time of application.” Open page 21
Environmental documentation · p. 24

“Such costs may have been incurred prior to application submission, for example gathering data to be used for preparing environmental reviews required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), necessary permitting, or developing a BCA preparing design…” Open page 24
Form SF-424 · p. 26

“SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance” Open page 26
Form SF-424A · p. 26

“SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424C, Budget Information (Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424A” Open page 26
Form SF-424C · p. 26

“SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424C, Budget Information (Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424A” Open page 26
Form SF-424B · p. 26

“SF-424B, Standard Assurances (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424D, Standard Assurances (Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424B” Open page 26
Form SF-424D · p. 26

“SF-424B, Standard Assurances (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424D, Standard Assurances (Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424B” Open page 26
Form SF-LLL · p. 26

“SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities D.” Open page 26
Audit or financial statements · p. 40

“Single Audit Report A recipient expending $1,000,000 or more in federal awards (as defined by 2 C.F.R. § 200.1) during its fiscal year must undergo an audit.” Open page 40
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 43

“Processing and Payment Timeline FEMA must comply with regulations governing payments to grant recipients.” Open page 43

Cost share or match

Cost share / match · p. 16

“Up to 100% federal cost share funding for FMA-defined Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties, which, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 4104c(h)(3)(B)(i) or (B)(ii), is a structure that: i.” Open page 16
Cost share / match · p. 16

“Up to 90% federal cost share funding for FMA-defined Repetitive Loss (RL) properties, which, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 4121(a)(7), is a structure covered by a contract for flood insurance made available under the NFIP that: i.” Open page 16
Cost share / match · p. 17

“Up to 75% federal cost share funding if a higher federal cost share is not available.” Open page 17
Cost share / match · p. 17

“To note, the individual flood mitigation project’s Repetitive Loss (RL) 90% federal cost share and the Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) 100% federal cost share options are only eligible for those NFIP properties meeting FMA definitions under 42 U.S.C. §…” Open page 17

Dates in the notice

May 31, 2025 · p. 6

“The applicant receives a major disaster declaration for a flood- related disaster event between the immediate previous FMA Swift Current activation and the subsequent disaster declaration deadline of May 31, 2025.” Open page 6
June 1, 2024 · p. 11

“The applicant receives a major disaster declaration for a flood-related disaster event between June 1, 2024, and the disaster declaration deadline of May 31, 2025.” Open page 11
12/30/2026 · p. 29

“Application Deadline 12/30/2026 at 03:00:00 PM Eastern Time FEMA will solicit applications for the FY 2024 FMA Swift Current program from June 1, 2024, until December 30, 2026, based on applicants who have received a flood-related major disaster declaration…” Open page 29

Mistakes that get applications rejected

Could get your application rejected · p. 31

“Applications not received by the application submission deadline will not be accepted. 6.” Open page 31
Could get your application rejected · p. 39

“Are presently excluded or disqualified; 2.” Open page 39

About the program (97.144)

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift Current

How applications are judged

N/A

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Mandatory. Generally, the cost share/matching is at least 25% and can be up to 0% for eligible projects. Cost share is required for most applications and sub applications funded under this program. FEMA may contribute the federal cost share funding if available, as follows: A. Management Costs: The applicant's management cost is up to 10% of the aggregate of all total sub application budgets. Management costs are inclusive of the maximum set-aside, not in addition to it. B. Individual Flood Mitigation Projects Federal Cost Share Options and Definitions: 1. Up to 100% federal cost share funding for FMA-defined Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties, as defined in 42 U.S.C. � 4104c(h)(3)(B)(i) or (B)(ii). 2. Up to 90% federal cost share funding for FMA-defined Repetitive Loss (RL) properties as defined in 42 U.S.C. � 4121(a)(7). 3. Up to...

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Risk reduction activities that lessen the impact of disasters on people, and property. Individual Flood Mitigation Projects.Fiscal Year2026: Risk reduction activities that lessen the impact of disasters on people, and property. Risk-informed planning and prioritization of mitigation needs. Individual Flood Mitigation Projects and project scoping.

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