WA EMD is now accepting Pre-Applications for the
2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift Current Grant
The Swift Current Pre-application form and Preliminary Property Lists must be emailed to HMA@mil.wa.gov by Oct. 2, 2026
WA EMD is pleased to announce the 2026 FMA Swift Current funding opportunity, which has been made available in the wake of the December 2025 Winter Weather event. This unique grant opportunity is focused on mitigating impacts to NFIP-insured, flood-prone properties that meet Repetitive Loss (RL), Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL), or Substantially Damaged (SD) criteria. To be eligible, properties must have NFIP insurance coverage on or before Sept. 14, 2026, and must continue to carry NFIP insurance through to project completion or in perpetuity, depending on project type.
Washington State will make two (2) types of Swift Current grant opportunities available:
- Eligible jurisdictions may request inclusion and participation in Washington’s Flood-prone Property Acquisitions Project sub-application. Upon invitation, these jurisdictions will coordinate with property owners in their jurisdiction and provide WA EMD parcel-specific information, and Washington will prepare the sub-application and cover the full non-federal cost share requirements. No local match is required.
- Eligible jurisdictions may request to submit their own, independent sub-application for structure elevation, floodproofing, and any other non-acquisition flood mitigation project types. Upon invitation, the jurisdiction (sub-applicant) will develop, complete and submit to WA EMD a full project sub-application, and will cover half of the non-federal match requirement (typically up to 12.5% of project costs).
While this opportunity is open to all Washington State counties, the following 10 counties in Washington State have the highest number of SRL and RL properties and are therefore uniquely positioned to make use of FMA Swift Current grants:
Cowlitz - Grays Harbor - King - Lewis - Mason - Pierce - Skagit - Snohomish - Thurston - Whatcom
Please contact HMA@mil.wa.gov with any questions you may have.
Step 1 – Pre-application / Notice of Interest – Due October 2, 2026
- WA EMD 2026 Swift Current Public NOFO
- WA EMD 2026 Swift Current Announcement
- Swift Current Pre-application Form
- Swift Current Property Address Template
Resources
- FEMA FMA Swift Current 2026 NOFO
- FEMA FMA Swift Current 2026 Fact Sheet
- FEMA FMA Swift Current 2026 Webinar
- Swift Current September 17, 2026, Webinar Slides (please check back after September 17)
- Swift Current September 17, 2026, Webinar Recording (please check back after September 17)
