U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Disaster Resilience · Water & Wastewater
USACE Section 205 — Small Flood Damage Reduction Projects
CAP project for small-scale flood damage reduction infrastructure — channel improvements, levees, floodwalls, pump stations. Cities with localized flooding risk apply through USACE District.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $1M – $10M
- Non-federal match
- 35% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via USACE District office.
- Typical prep time
- 16–36 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Section 205, 1948 Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. §701s)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Per-project federal cost cap (currently $10M). Must show favorable benefit-cost ratio. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.