Map Modernization Management Support (97.070)
Program
97.070 Map Modernization Management Support
Federal Agency
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Authorization
The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, Public Law 103-325, 42 U.S.C 4001; Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (also known as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968), as amended, 42 U.S.C 4101; The Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C 5121-5202.
Program Number
97.070
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To increase local involvement in, and ownership of, management of, the development and maintenance of flood hazard maps produced for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Types of Assistance
PROJECT GRANTS
Uses and Use Restrictions
The funds are authorized to supplement, not supplant (replace), ongoing flood hazard mapping management efforts by the local, regional, or State agency.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All States and Commonwealths (including the District of Columbia and territories and possessions of the United States), regional agencies, and communities may apply. All applicants must be communities participating and in good standing in the NFIP or agencies which service participating NFIP communities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State; local; U.S. Territory & Possession; other public institution/organization; small business; engineer/architect; builder, contractor, developer; land/property owner; general public.
Credentials/Documentation
Proposed Business Plans must be pre-approved by the FEMA regional office and all approved activities must ultimately contribute to the achievement of four over-arching goals of the Map Modernization Program. Refer to program guidance document for further information.
All applicants must be communities participating and in good standing in the NFIP or agencies which service participating NFIP communities. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance.
Award Procedure
Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Refer to program guidance document.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: There are no matching requirements; however, Regional Directos shall determine individual levels of funding based upon the activities proposed and the level of commitment shown in the Business Plans, and how these activities will contribute toward the overall goals of map modernization. In addition applicants must be legislatively, administrtively, and technically capable of providing proposed products or services.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Refer to program guidance.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Grantees are required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports. Quarterly "Progress Reports" must include the progress of each sub-grant award. Reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter: January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year.
Records
Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008: In previous fiscal years, addition to the main goals of the MMMS program, support has been provided to staff scoping meetings, develop a web-based ordinance writing tool for adopting new maps, providing education for surveyors and engineers on the LOMC process, and the development of multi-lingual outreach materials. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-5464-0-2-453.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $5,500,000; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Refer to program guidance.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Annual program guidance will be available to all MMMS participants and the general public on the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov.
Related Programs
97.022 Flood Insurance; 97.045 Cooperating Technical Partners
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. FEMA Regional Offices will manage all program activities under the MMMS initiative. See Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 245 Murray Lane
Building #410, Washington, District of Columbia 20523 Phone: 1-800-621-3363
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2008: Examples of fundable projects include outreach efforts, coordinating mapping needs assessment, digital base map inventory, managing updates to national management information system, training efforts for State and local officials, coordination and effort in building partnerships, staffing, project scooping participation, compliance, map adoption management, management and map maintenance, program management planning for multiple flood mapping projects, hydrology and hydraulics review, DFIRM maintenance, technical standards agreement for state and/or local efforts, performing metrics and goals. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
