Notice

2026 FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announces the opening of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program. 

The anticipated $400 million in funding is allocated as follows:

• $20 million – Capability and Capacity Building Activities
• $260 million – Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects
• $120 million – Individual Flood Mitigation Projects

All interested applicants, including those who submitted applications during previous FMA funding cycles, must submit a new Letter of Interest (LOI) to PEMA for the FY2026 application period.

• Letter of Interest Deadline: December 4, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST.
• Complete FEMA FMA Application Deadline: January 15, 2027, by 4:00 PM EST.

The required LOI must be submitted to PEMA at **RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov**. Applicants must receive PEMA approval of their LOI before beginning a 2026 FMA application in FEMAGO.

Applicants should carefully review the following FY2026 program documents before submitting a Letter of Interest or preparing an application:

• FEMA FY2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
• PEMA FY2026 FMA Guidance Document
• FEMA Localized FMA Fact Sheet

The FY2026 funding cycle includes updated priorities and requirements that may affect project eligibility and application compliance. Applicants should ensure proposed projects meet the newly established FEMA and PEMA requirements.

All applications must be complete and submitted by the January 15, 2027 deadline. Incomplete applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered for this funding cycle and must wait until the next FMA application period.

For questions regarding the FY2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program, contact PEMA's State Hazard Mitigation Office at RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov.