OpenState of IllinoisAgency ID DHS-22-MT-029-000-98

FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security · State of Illinois

At a glance

FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance is an open Illinois state grant opportunity from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (State of Illinois). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Total estimated funding is $373K. Applicant types listed as eligible include government organizations. It is listed on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 97.029 (Flood Mitigation Assistance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: May 1, 2026
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $373,211
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance)

CSFA number: 588-40-0446
Program: FMA
Funding sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through
Funding source description: The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments,1 and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Funding restrictions: Applicants have been predetermined by FEMA via the FEMA GO application system.
Award type: Competitive
Capital grant: No
Indirect costs allowed: No
Matching requirement: Yes — 25.00%
Reporting: Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) is due 15 days after the end of each quarter. Payment requests for work completed in the previous quarter is also due 15 days after the end of each quarter.

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 97.029, not this notice): From Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 to FY 2019, FMA obligated over $1.5 billion in federal share mitigating over 8,000 properties insured by the NFIP. The smallest award submitted for FY22 was $25,000. The largest award submitted for FY22 was $50,000,000.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Government Organizations

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

The 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments may apply for FMA assistance as the Applicant to FEMA. Either the state Emergency Management Agency (EMA) or the office that has primary floodplain management responsibility is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for FMA funds as an applicant; however, only one application will be accepted from each state, tribe or territory. Applicants must have a FEMA approved mitigation plan as of the application deadline in order to apply for mitigation projects in accordance with 44 CFR Part 201.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Federally recognized tribal governments

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance.

The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program makes Federal funds available to States, U.S Territories, Indian Tribal governments, and local communities to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (applicants are generally expected to be in Illinois), and plan for the required matching funds.
Find out how to submitSee the agency's program page for the application portal or submission address. Open ↗
Prepare the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyZachary Krug · Zachary.krug@illinois.gov Open ↗
Submit while funds remainSubmit early and keep your submission confirmation.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

97.029Flood Mitigation AssistanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 97.029

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$200M

FY21

$200M

FY22

$800M

FY23

$650M est.

FY24

$650M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.029. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 97.029

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 150 grant awards had funding actions under Flood Mitigation Assistance, with 170 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY$194M
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD$122M
LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF$65.2M
STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$29M
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY MANAGMENT AGENCY$27.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Program contact (as published)

Zachary Krug
Zachary.krug@illinois.gov
217.306.6179

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Government Organizations. It adds: “The 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments may apply for FMA assistance as the Applicant to FEMA. Either the state Emergency Management Agenc…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $373,211.

How do I apply for “FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance”?

Applications go directly to Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

Other open Illinois state opportunities, matched on agency, categories and wording.

OpenState of IllinoisALN 97.067