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- The Region 5 in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP SSSE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.023 Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP SSSE).
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 6, 2009 and posted on Nov 6, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 53 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 prohibits the Director from providing flood insurance in a community unless that community adopts and enforces floodplain management measures that meet or exceed minimum criteria in 44 CFR Part 60.3. These floodplain management measures can take the form of floodplain management ordinances, building codes, or zoning provisions. The Act also directs FEMA to work closely with and provide any necessary technical assistance to States and communities participating in the NFIP. CAP SSSE, through its State partnering agreement, is designed to make State personnel available to assist and supplement FEMA Regions in providing technical assistance to NFIP communities and in monitoring, evaluating, and pursuing corrective actions taken by communities in the performance of local floodplain management responsibilities. Under CFR 60.25, Governors have exercised their prerogative of designating a State Coordinating Agency that is best able to carry out the flood loss reduction activities of the NFIP. State officials can be particularly effective in delivering these services to communities because of their knowledge and familiarity with State governing authorities and how these interrelate with local floodplain management ordinances, as well as their knowledge of related State programs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP SSSE) is a FEMA grant opportunity designed to strengthen how local communities carry out floodplain management responsibilities under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The central idea is that flood insurance through the NFIP is tied to communities adopting and enforcing minimum floodplain management standards, and CAP SSSE helps ensure those standards are not just on paper but are actually being implemented in ways that reduce flood losses. FEMA uses this program to fund states so they can provide hands-on technical assistance to participating NFIP communities and routinely evaluate community performance, with the broader goal of building long-term floodplain management capacity and expertise at both the local and state level.
In practical terms, CAP SSSE supports a state partnering approach where state personnel help supplement FEMA regional staff. These state staff assist communities with interpreting and applying NFIP requirements (including the minimum criteria in 44 CFR Part 60.3), improving local ordinances, codes, and zoning provisions related to floodplains, and addressing identified weaknesses in local floodplain management programs. A major emphasis is on monitoring and evaluation, which includes reviewing how communities administer permits, enforce standards, and maintain compliance, and then working with communities to pursue corrective actions when gaps are found. Because states understand their own legal and administrative frameworks, they are positioned to help communities align local ordinances with state authorities and related state programs, making the assistance more practical and better integrated with existing governance.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, reflecting the program structure established under 44 CFR 60.25, where governors designate a State Coordinating Agency to carry out NFIP flood loss reduction activities. The underlying statutory context comes from the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which conditions the availability of NFIP flood insurance on community adoption and enforcement of acceptable floodplain management measures and also directs FEMA to work closely with states and communities by providing technical assistance as needed. CAP SSSE is one of the mechanisms FEMA uses to fulfill that technical assistance and oversight role through cooperative, state-led delivery.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under FEMA (listed here under Region 5), with an expected 53 awards and an estimated total funding level of $8,600,000. It is associated with CFDA number 97.023 and categorized as state floodplain management technical assistance. The announcement indicated a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning award recipients would generally be expected to contribute a portion of project costs or in-kind support according to program terms. Key dates in the posted notice were a posting date of November 6, 2009, with an application closing date of December 1, 2009, and an archive date of December 31, 2009. For access issues with the full announcement, the notice provided a FEMA contact, Rachel Sears, at 202-646-2977.
CAP SSSE (Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element) - FAQs
What is the CAP SSSE grant opportunity?
The Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP SSSE) is a FEMA grant opportunity that funds states to strengthen how local communities carry out floodplain management responsibilities under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program focuses on helping ensure NFIP minimum floodplain management standards are not only adopted by communities, but actively implemented to reduce flood losses.
What is the purpose of CAP SSSE?
The purpose is to build long-term floodplain management capacity and expertise at both the state and local level. FEMA uses CAP SSSE to fund states so they can provide hands-on technical assistance to participating NFIP communities and routinely evaluate community performance, with the goal of improving compliance and reducing flood risk.
How does CAP SSSE relate to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?
NFIP flood insurance availability is tied to communities adopting and enforcing minimum floodplain management standards. CAP SSSE supports the state-led technical assistance and monitoring efforts that help communities interpret, apply, and comply with NFIP requirements, helping ensure those standards are meaningfully enforced.
Who is eligible to apply for CAP SSSE funding?
Eligibility is limited to state governments. This matches the structure in 44 CFR 60.25, where governors designate a State Coordinating Agency to carry out NFIP flood loss reduction activities.
Can local governments or communities apply directly?
Based on the notice provided, no. The opportunity limits eligibility to state governments. Communities participate by receiving assistance and evaluation support through the state under CAP SSSE.
What kinds of activities does CAP SSSE support?
CAP SSSE supports state personnel who assist NFIP communities with floodplain management implementation, including helping interpret and apply NFIP requirements, improving local floodplain-related ordinances and codes, and addressing weaknesses in local floodplain management programs.
What does "hands-on technical assistance" mean in this program?
It refers to state staff working directly with participating communities to help them understand and apply NFIP requirements, improve local floodplain management rules (such as ordinances, codes, and zoning provisions), and take corrective steps when compliance or administrative gaps are identified.
What NFIP standards or regulations are specifically referenced in the announcement?
The program description references the NFIP minimum criteria in 44 CFR Part 60.3 as part of the requirements that state staff help communities interpret and apply.
What is the role of the state under CAP SSSE?
The state acts as a delivery partner to supplement FEMA regional staff. State personnel provide technical assistance and conduct or support monitoring and evaluation of community floodplain management performance, leveraging the state's familiarity with its own legal and administrative frameworks.
How does CAP SSSE help FEMA carry out its responsibilities?
CAP SSSE is one mechanism FEMA uses to provide technical assistance and oversight through cooperative, state-led delivery. It supports routine evaluation of community performance and technical support to improve compliance with NFIP floodplain management measures.
What is the monitoring and evaluation emphasis in CAP SSSE?
A major emphasis is on monitoring and evaluation of how communities administer permits, enforce standards, and maintain compliance. When gaps are found, the program supports working with communities to pursue corrective actions.
What kinds of community performance issues might CAP SSSE address?
Based on the announcement, issues may include weaknesses in how local floodplain management programs operate, such as challenges with permit administration, enforcement of floodplain standards, or maintaining compliance with NFIP requirements, as well as needed improvements to ordinances, codes, or zoning provisions.
Why fund states instead of providing all assistance directly through FEMA?
The program description explains that states can supplement FEMA regional staff and are positioned to provide practical assistance because they understand state legal and administrative frameworks. This can help communities align local ordinances with state authorities and integrate floodplain management with related state programs.
What is the statutory context for this opportunity?
The underlying statutory context comes from the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. It conditions NFIP flood insurance availability on community adoption and enforcement of acceptable floodplain management measures and directs FEMA to work closely with states and communities by providing technical assistance as needed.
What is 44 CFR 60.25 and how is it relevant?
The notice references 44 CFR 60.25 as part of the program structure, describing how governors designate a State Coordinating Agency to carry out NFIP flood loss reduction activities. CAP SSSE aligns with this state-based structure.
What type of award is CAP SSSE?
The notice describes it as a discretionary cooperative agreement under FEMA (listed under Region 5 in the provided information).
How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding?
The announcement indicated an expected 53 awards and an estimated total funding level of $8,600,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 97.023.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement indicated a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients would generally be expected to contribute a portion of project costs or in-kind support according to program terms.
What were the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice listed a posting date of November 6, 2009, an application closing date of December 1, 2009, and an archive date of December 31, 2009.
Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
The notice provided a FEMA contact for access issues: Rachel Sears at 202-646-2977.
How is this opportunity categorized in the notice?
It was categorized as state floodplain management technical assistance.
What is the broader long-term goal of CAP SSSE beyond immediate compliance?
The description emphasizes building long-term floodplain management capacity and expertise at both local and state levels, so that communities can consistently implement NFIP standards in ways that reduce flood losses over time.
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