Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 6 | DHS 22 MT 023 06 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 6 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that supports state-level work tied to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning FEMA expects substantial involvement and coordination with the recipient during the period of performance rather than simply issuing funds with minimal oversight. The overall purpose is to strengthen how NFIP communities carry out floodplain management responsibilities by boosting state capacity to provide hands-on technical assistance and by helping states review and evaluate local program performance. In practical terms, the program is designed to improve compliance, raise technical proficiency, and ultimately reduce flood losses by ensuring communities have the support needed to implement NFIP standards effectively.

A central focus of CAP-SSSE is empowering states to function as the key support and oversight link between FEMA and local participating communities. Funding is intended to help states deliver technical guidance to NFIP communities on floodplain management activities, including interpreting and applying NFIP minimum criteria, improving local administrative processes, and resolving common challenges that come up in floodplain permitting and enforcement. Another major component is the evaluation side of the program: states use CAP-SSSE support to assess how well communities are implementing required floodplain management measures. These evaluations help identify gaps, training needs, and corrective actions, and they also provide FEMA with a clearer view of program health across participating jurisdictions.

The opportunity is rooted in the formal role of State Coordinating Agencies, with responsibilities defined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations outline the state commitment to meeting minimum floodplain management criteria and require states to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement and support NFIP-related activities. CAP-SSSE funding is meant to reinforce that commitment by building state and community floodplain management expertise, improving the consistency and quality of local implementation, and leveraging state knowledge of local conditions, governance structures, and community needs. The program is framed as a way to advance NFIP flood-loss reduction goals by making state support more systematic and effective, especially in how states train, advise, and monitor communities.

Eligibility for this Region 6 opportunity is limited to governmental applicants, specifically state governments and special district governments. The assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this program is 97.023, which corresponds to FEMA flood hazard mitigation and related assistance. FEMA anticipated making about five awards under this announcement. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that the funding amount may be determined by formula, allocation decisions, or other factors described in the full notice rather than a single published maximum per award. The opportunity was created on May 5, 2022, with an original application closing date of June 16, 2022.

Overall, CAP-SSSE for Region 6 is best understood as a targeted investment in state-led NFIP support functions: helping communities apply NFIP rules correctly, improving the quality and consistency of floodplain management at the local level, and creating a stronger feedback loop through community performance evaluations. By strengthening state capability and reinforcing the State Coordinating Agency role described in federal regulation, the program aims to reduce long-term flood risk and losses while improving how the NFIP is implemented on the ground.

• 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 6" 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 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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