FbD Grant Update Advisory Meeting #4

Issue #4: The Floodplains by Design (FbD) grant program scoring includes several components under review during this update cycle: guidance to applicants on scoring criteria (Funding Guidelines), guidance to evaluators (evaluator scorecard), and the point allocation. The FbD grant program has been functioning well for more than 10 years and through seven application cycles; however, a review and tightening up of the scoring components for clarity and consistency was flagged as a need during the 2023-25 round. Some areas of scoring seemed to overlap, while others appeared they could benefit from additional detail. A few changes were made for the 2025-27 round, though applicants and evaluators expressed that there was still some confusion.
Goal: Improve the clarity and relevance of program scoring criteria to better guide applicants and evaluators.
Registration is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rq0d_Rf2SR6aDGcTbeLssA