PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System (IFLOWS) is a joint undertaking by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the participating States to improve flood warning capabilities. This is a Federal, State, and county cooperative program. The NWS is responsible for the overall management of the Program. It provides technical support and funds (through cooperative agreements) for initial capital and installation costs for equipment, life-cycle equipment replacement or upgrading in coming years, software development, and centralized forecast and analysis activities. The States assume the responsibility and cost of maintaining and operating all the equipment to support the State/county portion of IFLOWS.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- Economic Injury and Natural Disaster;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Anyone/general public;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);