Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Program description
The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program provides federal funds to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments. The goal is to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in participating communities. FMA funds a variety of flood mitigation activities to lower flood risk to policyholders and reduce the NFIP’s financial exposure.
Eligibility
U.S. Territories; District of ColumbiaLocal governments must apply through their state or territory.
Past awards
Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 97.029 in FY2022–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.
- Awards made
- 99
- FY2022–FY2026
- Total awarded
- $686.1M
- FY2022–FY2026
- Typical award
- $968.5K
- Middle half $294.3K–$4M
- States & territories
- 38
- with at least one award
Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.
| Year | Total awarded | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $114.2M | 4 |
| FY2023 | $68.3M | 4 |
| FY2024 | $286.2M | 45 |
| FY2025 | $52.2M | 14 |
| FY2026 | $165.2M | 32 |
Where awards went
Top states by dollars, all years on record
- Louisiana$570.7M · 15 awards
- Texas$341.2M · 10 awards
- New Jersey$118.2M · 7 awards
- Florida$51M · 14 awards
- Ohio$34M · 4 awards
Who wins
Share of awards by recipient type
- State & local governments83% · 10 awards
- Unclassified by USAspending17% · 2 awards
Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2022–FY2026: $686,051,899.
Contact
Grantor Contact: FEMA GO Help Desk Phone: 1-877-585-3242 E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov
femago@fema.dhs.gov