Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 2 | DHS 22 MT 023 02 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program for FEMA Region 2 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means FEMA expects to have substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or monitoring the work during the period of performance rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The program is tied to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is meant to strengthen how states support local floodplain management so communities can better reduce flood risk and meet NFIP requirements.

At its core, CAP-SSSE provides funding to state-level entities to deliver technical assistance to participating NFIP communities and to assess how well those communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management responsibilities. The funded work is aimed at improving community implementation of floodplain management measures that reduce flood losses over time, such as adopting and enforcing compliant floodplain ordinances, applying flood maps correctly in permitting decisions, and maintaining sound administrative practices that keep the community in good standing with the NFIP. By investing in state capability and consistent state-to-local support, FEMA uses CAP-SSSE to help ensure the NFIP's broader flood loss reduction goals are actually achieved on the ground.

A central feature of this opportunity is the formal role of the State Coordinating Agency (often called the NFIP State Coordinator or equivalent office). The designation, duties, and responsibilities for these state coordinating functions are outlined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations are used to frame what the state is committing to and to demonstrate that the state has the capability and accountability to implement the program effectively. In practice, this means the state is expected to maintain enough expertise and staffing to advise communities, help interpret NFIP requirements, identify gaps in local compliance, and support corrective actions when issues arise. CAP-SSSE is also designed to build floodplain management knowledge and capacity at both the state and community level, while leveraging the state government's familiarity with local conditions and relationships with local officials.

The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number DHS 22 MT 023 02 01 and is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 97.023. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and special district governments, reflecting that the program is intended to operate through state-level coordinating structures rather than directly funding individual municipalities. FEMA anticipated making about three awards under this Region 2 posting. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum amount was not stated in the public synopsis and that applicants would need to consult FEMA's full notice or regional guidance for expected funding levels, budgets, and any allocation methodology.

Key dates in the posting show the opportunity was created on May 5, 2022, with an original application closing date of June 16, 2022. The funding activity categories attached to the listing span community development, disaster prevention and relief, environment, natural resources, and related areas, which fits the program's focus on practical flood risk reduction and community resilience through stronger floodplain management. Overall, CAP-SSSE Region 2 funding is intended to help states deliver hands-on NFIP support to local communities, routinely evaluate community performance, and strengthen the institutional expertise needed to reduce flood losses and maintain NFIP compliance 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 2" 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 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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