USACE’s FPMS program provides communities with technical assistance for obtaining, developing, and interpreting flood data, and for planning and identifying ways to reduce flood risk.

Does not require a cost share or matching funds

Application cycle: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Summary: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) administers the Flood Plain Management Services (FPMS) program to provide information on flood hazards to local interests, state agencies, and other federal agencies involved in the development of floodplains. The FPMS program is a good fit for communities who would benefit from USACE’s technical assistance with obtaining, developing, and interpreting flood data; planning and identifying options to reduce flood risk; and providing educational information to stakeholders about the nature of flood risks and options for flood solutions.

Eligible applicants: Federal, state, and local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, eligible Native American Indian tribes.

Eligible activities: Developing studies or guidance on floodplain delineation, flood hazard evaluation, hurricane evacuation, flood warning/preparedness, regulatory floodway analysis, comprehensive floodplain management, flood risk reduction, urbanization impacts, stormwater management, flood proofing, and inventory of flood-prone structures. This program also provides assistance for conducting workshops and seminars on nonstructural floodplain management measures such as flood proofing.

Funding: Varies.

Cost share: 100% federal / 0% non-federal, except for services provided to other federal agencies or the private sector.

Application process: 

• Applicants can request assistance by submitting a letter to your local USACE District’s Planning office.
• A sample letter is available online.
• More information about the FPMS program can be found online.
• This program does not give the Corps authority to complete detailed final designs or construction activities.
• The applicant may make voluntary contributions to the requested services in order to broaden the scope or speed up the delivery of services. To help lower the cost of services, all applicants are asked to provide any accessible field survey data, maps, historical flood statistics, and so on.