Flood control assistance account program (FCAAP)

The Legislature established the Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) in 1984 to assist local governments and Tribes develop comprehensive floodplain management plans and put actions and projects in place to mitigate local flood hazards.

Eligible projects include:

Developing and writing or updating a comprehensive flood hazard management plan
Feasibility, mapping, and technical studies
Permitting work
Community, Tribal, and stakeholder outreach and engagement efforts
Public flood risk communications
Match for federal projects

Eligible emergency projects include:

Emergency flood response work
Flood recovery work

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Funding cycle

Amount of funding available: Approximately $1.5 million for all projects
Grant award limit: $500,000 limit per county
Amount of matching funds required: 25% for planning projects and 20% for emergency flood response projects

Applications are not being accepted at this time.

The next funding opportunity will open in early 2027.

Emergency project applications are currently being accepted.

Applications for 2025-2027 emergency projects are being accepted through June 30, 2027, on a case-by-case basis and until all funds have been awarded.

Funding is available for the following entities:

Eligible competitive planning project applicants

Cities/towns
Conservation districts
Counties
Special purpose districts, such as flood control districts
Federally-recognized Tribes

Flood planning projects in underserved communities will be given priority funding.

Eligible emergency project applicants

Cities/towns
Conservation districts
Counties
Special purpose districts, such as flood control districts

Flood planning projects in underserved communities will be given priority funding.

Eligible flood planning projects

Developing and writing or updating Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plans (CFHMPs). CFHMPs must be consistent with state regulations (Chapter 173-145 WAC).
Feasibility studies; community outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts; mapping projects, including Channel Migration Zone delineations; permitting work; public flood risk communications; and other activities that supports developing or updating a CFHMPs.
Match for federal projects that lead to CFHMPs. For example, federal General Investigations.

Eligible emergency projects

Emergency flood response and recovery work.

More information about this funding program

2025-27 Flood Control Assistance Account Program grants

The Legislature appropriated $1.275 million to fund FCAAP planning projects for the 2025-27 biennium. We worked closely with Washington Emergency Management Division and Washington Fish and Wildlife to evaluate and rank the projects.

2025-27 funded planning projects

Project	Grant Amount (not including match)
City of Benton City Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan — This project aims to create a Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan for Benton City. The plan will guide annual flood risk reduction and mitigation efforts, addressing the significant flood impacts in the Yakima River Basin.	$112,500
Updated Hoh River Channel Migration Study — The Hoh Tribe Natural Resources will prepare detailed Channel Migration Zone (CMZ) delineation analyses and mapping along the lower Hoh River on the Olympic Peninsula for river miles 0 to 15. This Updated Hoh River CMZ Study (project) will improve hazard identification, guide future development decisions, and identify areas for habitat conservation and restoration in the Hoh Watershed.	$168,750
Lower Dosewallips Flood Hazard Reduction — Jefferson County, with its partners and consultants, will engage in a collaborative, community-focused process to conduct an alternatives analysis leading to action plans and conceptual designs to accelerate implementation of the 2009 Dosewallips CFHMP for the Lower Dosewallips River valley, including the Brinnon-Dosewallips State Park and the Lazy C floodplains.	$250,000
King County Flood Code Update — This Flood Code update project aims to revise and improve King County’s flood code, ensuring that the risk of damage from flooding is reduced by regulating development in flood-prone areas. The update will ensure compliance with federal and state requirements while improving clarity, supporting the permitting process, facilitate the restoration of natural floodplain functions, and maintain flood safety.	$250,000
Modeling and Corridor Width Analysis of S-Fork Stilly — Snohomish County will complete 2D hydraulic modeling of the South Fork Stillaguamish River, and a corridor width analysis to evaluate the needed geomorphic process corridor width to maintain dynamic equilibrium in the valley bottom topography and associated flood conveyance conditions.	$250,000
Tukwila Master Plan for the Lower Green River Levee and Shoreline Projects —The Master Plan for the Lower Green River will guide aesthetic and community considerations for the bank stabilization and flood protection projects. The Lower Green Riverfront Master Plan project is intended to guide levee and shoreline improvements within our city in relation to the multi-beneficial framework established in the Lower Green River Corridor Flood Hazard Management Plan and other city priorities.	$243,750
	1,275,000

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Contact information

Kayla Eicholtz
FCAAP grant program lead
kayla.eicholtz@ecy.wa.gov
425-429-4545

Lisa Nelson
Northwest Washington grant manager
Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
lisa.nelson@ecy.wa.gov
425-213-4843

Matt Gerlach
Southwest Washington grant manager
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
matt.gerlach@ecy.wa.gov
360-584-2804

Alex Rosen
Southwest Washington grant manager
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
alex.rosen@ecy.wa.gov
360-810-0027

Kayla Eicholtz
Interim Eastern Washington grant manager
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
kayla.eicholtz@ecy.wa.gov
425-429-4545

Sandra Floyd
Central Washington grant manager
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
sandra.floyd@ecy.wa.gov
509-571-5679