Meeting/Event Information

The Washington State Legislature established the Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) in 1984 to help local and tribal governments plan for and reduce their flood risks. The FCAAP is expected have up to $2.3 million in available funding for the 2023-25 state biennium (the exact amount will be determined by the legislative process). The application period for these planning grants will be open in Ecology's Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) online system on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, and run through Thursday, March 30, 2023. Applications to the FCAAP will be scored and ranked in spring 2023, and final funding decisions will be announced in July 2023.

The FCAAP is a funding source for the creation of Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plans (CFHMPs). The CFHMPs are intended to help communities identify, inform, prepare for, and mitigate flood hazards that affect their citizens, businesses, and infrastructure. They also position communities for success in various federal, state, local, and tribal grants programs. More information on the intent of the program and guidance on how to create a CFHMP is available at Ecology's FCAAP website. 

Following from the 2021-23 funding cycle, we will once again emphasize grants for comprehensive flood hazard planning. Priority funding will be awarded for planning efforts that support creating a new, or updating an existing, CFHMP that benefits underserved communities. Priority funds will also be awarded for stakeholder outreach or technical studies that support the development of a CFHMP.

We are hosting two virtual FCAAP application workshops for interested applicants. The workshop information is below.

• 11, 2023, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Click on this link to register in advance for the Jan. 11 workshop.
• 19, 2023, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Click on this link to register in advance for the Jan. 19 workshop.

We didn't have funding to support flood risk reduction planning activities for over 12 years. In 2021, we were able to again provide FCAAP grants to support this statewide planning need. To help us understand the status of need across the state and how we can best serve communities, please complete our CFHMP interest survey. This will only take 3-5 minutes of your time.