Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance

The Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program, solicitation number DHS-26-MT-029-000-98, is a federal funding opportunity administered by FEMA under the Department of Homeland Security. With total program funding of 400 million dollars and an expected 40 awards, the program aims to reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Eligible applicants include states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments. The program focuses on three primary objectives: building capability and capacity for future risk reduction, implementing localized flood risk reduction projects, and executing individual flood mitigation projects. Cost sharing is required for these awards, and the projected period of performance is 36 months from the date of the award. Applications must be submitted via the FEMA GO portal by February 26, 2027, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants are required to maintain an active SAM.gov account, a Unique Entity ID (UEI), and an Employer Identification Number (EIN). FEMA utilizes a tiered priority system for awards, first funding eligible mitigation plans and technical assistance, followed by high-scoring project scoping subapplications, and finally other eligible subapplications based on their benefits to the NFIP. Evaluation is based on specific scoring factors, including the number of substantially damaged structures and active NFIP policies. Recipients must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act for infrastructure materials and adhere to strict environmental and historic preservation reviews. Performance is measured by targets including the selection of over 500 NFIP-insured properties and the avoidance of more than 900 million dollars in flood losses.