Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 8 | DHS 22 MT 023 08 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 8 is a FEMA-funded cooperative agreement opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Its purpose is to strengthen how states support local communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), specifically by funding state-level technical assistance and by supporting state evaluation of how well communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management requirements. In practical terms, the program is meant to help reduce flood losses by making sure communities understand and properly implement NFIP standards, while also building long-term floodplain management capability at both the state and local level.

The core activities supported through CAP-SSSE revolve around two connected functions. First, states use the funding to provide hands-on technical assistance to NFIP communities. That can include helping communities interpret and apply floodplain management rules, improve ordinance administration, understand flood maps and flood risk information, and strengthen day-to-day floodplain management practices. Second, states use the funding to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities, which typically involves reviewing whether local programs and actions align with NFIP minimum criteria and whether communities are maintaining the standards needed to remain in good standing with the program. By pairing technical support with performance evaluation, the program is designed to prevent small administrative gaps from turning into compliance problems that increase flood risk and financial exposure.

A key foundation for this opportunity is the federal regulatory framework that defines the role of the State Coordinating Agency. The designation, duties, and responsibilities for these state entities are described in 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations lay out the expectation that states demonstrate both commitment to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and the capability to implement and manage the support structure that helps communities meet those criteria. In other words, the grant is tied to a defined state responsibility: states are expected to act as the bridge between FEMA and local governments by providing expertise, oversight, and consistent guidance so communities can effectively administer NFIP requirements.

The opportunity is classified as discretionary and is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that FEMA expects active involvement and coordination during the period of performance rather than a hands-off pass-through grant model. The assistance is intended to leverage state knowledge of local conditions and state relationships with communities, since states are often best positioned to provide ongoing support, identify recurring compliance challenges, and tailor training or technical help to the needs of individual jurisdictions across the region.

Eligibility for this funding is limited to state governments and special district governments. The funding opportunity is associated with CFDA number 97.023. The posting lists an expected six awards for Region 8. The announcement was created on May 5, 2022, with an original closing date of June 16, 2022. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically means the ceiling was not specified in the summary field and applicants would need to refer to the full notice or FEMA guidance for allocation details and any state-by-state funding levels.

Overall, CAP-SSSE in Region 8 is aimed at ensuring NFIP flood loss reduction goals are actually achieved in day-to-day local practice. It does this by investing in state capacity to train, advise, and monitor NFIP communities, improving consistency in floodplain management implementation, and reinforcing a continuous improvement cycle where communities receive support, are evaluated against program expectations, and can correct issues before they contribute to increased flood risk or jeopardize NFIP participation.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, environment, information and statistics, natural resources, regional development, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.023.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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