Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 4 | DHS 22 MT 023 04 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program for Region 4 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security focused on strengthening how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The basic purpose is to fund state-level efforts that help communities comply with NFIP requirements, improve local floodplain management practices, and ultimately reduce flood losses. This is done primarily through two core activities: providing technical assistance to NFIP-participating communities and evaluating how well those communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management responsibilities.

A key feature of CAP-SSSE is that it relies on each state having a designated State Coordinating Agency (often the state NFIP coordinating office or similar entity). The program ties directly to federal regulations in 44 CFR 60.25, which lay out the designation, duties, and responsibilities of these State Coordinating Agencies. In practical terms, those rules are used to confirm that the state is committed to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and that the state has the capability and accountability needed to implement the support and oversight functions that FEMA expects. The program is designed not only to monitor compliance, but also to build long-term expertise and capacity at both the state and local level, using the state’s knowledge of local conditions and relationships with communities to make NFIP implementation more effective.

This opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and will be awarded through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates FEMA expects substantial coordination with awardees during performance (as opposed to a more hands-off formula grant). The eligible applicants are state governments and special district governments, reflecting the emphasis on state-led coordination and support functions rather than direct municipal applications. The funding is associated with CFDA number 97.023, and the opportunity anticipates making about eight awards. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically means the public notice does not specify a single maximum award amount in the synopsis and applicants need to rely on the full notice or FEMA guidance for any funding limits or budgeting expectations.

From a timing standpoint, the opportunity was created on May 5, 2022, with an original closing date of June 16, 2022. While the synopsis does not spell out Region 4 states in the text provided, the Region 4 designation indicates the geographic focus is FEMA Region 4, and the program activities supported would be expected to benefit NFIP communities within that region through state-provided assistance, training, guidance, and community performance evaluation.

Overall, CAP-SSSE is best understood as a capacity-building and accountability program that helps FEMA accomplish NFIP flood loss reduction goals by investing in state partners. By supporting states in delivering technical assistance and conducting community performance evaluations, the program aims to improve the quality and consistency of local floodplain management, increase state and community capability to implement NFIP standards, and use state expertise to strengthen how communities manage flood risk over time.

• 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 4" 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 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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