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Funding is appropriated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). | **Key Updates** | **U.S. Department of Homeland Security,** **Federal Emergency Management Agency** | | --- | --- | | **Funding Opportunity** | **Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program FY23 Pending release** | | **NOFO Release Date** | TBD (FY22 NOFO was released 8/12/2022) | | --- | --- | | **Letter of Intent Due Date** | None | | **Application Due Date** | TBD (FY22 NOFO was due 1/27/2023) | | **Total Funding Available ** | $250M | | **Recipient Cost-Share/Match Requirements:** | Yes – 25% of the total eligible project costs with non-Federal matching contributions | | **Summary** | Project Objectives FEMA will distribute funds in alignment with the following three (3) priorities: · Capability and Capacity Building · Localized Flood Risk Reduction · Individual Flood Mitigation | | **Eligible Applicants** | · States · U.S. territories · Tribal governments (Federally recognized) \*Local government entities (cities, counties, towns, special districts) can apply as a subapplicant but must do so through their state, territory, or Federally recognized tribe. | | **Special Consideration** | All applicants and subapplicants must be participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and are not withdrawn, on probation, or suspended; they must have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved mitigation plan by the application deadline and at the time of award obligation; and in order to be eligible for technical assistance awards, applicant must have received an award through this program in FY21 of at least $1M. Priority will be given to projects involving properties in areas with higher Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) social vulnerability index scores. | | **Notes** | The FY23 NOFO has not yet been released. 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