Flood Response: County Risk and Needs Assessment Grant Program

Applications are due to WA EMD by Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. PST.

Capital Budget Sec. 1047 | Program Code: 92000007

The Washington Military Department’s Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division has announced a competitive $2 million grant program to support county-led debris removal and waterway clearance projects related to the December 2025 severe weather and flooding events identified under Emergency Proclamation 25-07.2. The County Risk and Needs Assessment (CRNA) Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible Washington State counties to support flood risk and needs assessments addressing flood response, preparedness and prevention. The purpose of this funding is to assist counties in evaluating flood-related risks, identifying waterway and debris clearance needs, assessing flood prevention strategies, and prioritizing future mitigation and capital investments to reduce future flood impacts and improve community resilience.

Eligible Washington counties may apply directly or partner with flood control and special purpose districts to conduct risk and needs assessment activities related to flood response, preparedness, prevention and future mitigation planning in the flood impacted areas. This program emphasizes projects that have multi-benefit mitigation outcomes, urgent flood risk concerns or a strong potential to inform future capital investments and flood prevention strategies.

Key Dates

• Program Announcement: June 17, 2026
  • Notice of Funding Opportunity — Flood Response: County Risk and Needs Assessment Grant
  • Application Period Opens: June 17, 2026
  • Public Informational Webinar at 3:30 p.m., June 23, 2026.
    • Meeting Recording (YouTube Recording)
    • Meeting Slides (PDF)
  • Application Deadline: July 17, 2026
  • Applicants must submit the application questionnaire to hma@mil.wa.gov by Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. PST.

  Additional information can be found at the following links:

  • Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF)
  • Application (PDF)
  • Assessment Criteria (Excel)
  • Proviso – Sec. 1047 (PDF)
  • Proclamation 25-07.2 (PDF)

  For questions regarding this funding opportunity, please contact:
  
  Ellen Chappelka
  Washington Military Department – Emergency Management Division
  Disaster Resilience Unit
  ellen.chappelka@mil.wa.gov
  
  Olivia Zimmerman
  Washington State Department of Ecology
  Shorelines and Environmental Assistance Program
  ozim461@ecy.wa.gov

  Caleb Lemke
  Washington Military Department – Emergency Management Division
  Hazard Mitigation Assistance
  caleb.lemke@mil.wa.gov