Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 5 | DHS 22 MT 023 05 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 5 is a FEMA-administered funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen how states support local floodplain management and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) participation. The core purpose is to fund state-level efforts that provide hands-on technical assistance to NFIP communities and to review how well those communities are carrying out required floodplain management responsibilities. By backing the states that coordinate NFIP support, the program aims to reduce flood losses over time, improve compliance with NFIP standards, and build long-term capability and expertise at both the state and community level.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect an active partnership and ongoing coordination with FEMA rather than a simple pass-through grant. The work funded centers on the functions of the State Coordinating Agency as described in 44 CFR 60.25, which lays out the designation, duties, and responsibilities states take on when they commit to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria. In practical terms, CAP-SSSE supports states in demonstrating that they have the capacity and accountability to implement NFIP-related assistance, oversight, and guidance for participating communities, and to help those communities interpret and apply floodplain rules in day-to-day permitting and planning.

The funded activities typically revolve around two main areas. First is technical assistance: helping communities understand NFIP requirements, improve local floodplain management ordinances, strengthen permitting and inspection processes, and apply best practices that lower flood risk and future damages. Second is evaluation of community performance: states assess and document how communities are implementing NFIP floodplain management activities, identify gaps or recurring compliance issues, and work with local officials to correct problems before they lead to larger enforcement actions or increased flood losses. The program also emphasizes using state knowledge of local conditions and relationships with communities to make support more effective, especially in places where staffing and technical expertise may be limited.

Eligibility is focused on governmental entities, specifically state governments and special district governments within Region 5. The assistance is tied to FEMA's broader mission areas reflected in the listed funding activity categories, including community development, disaster prevention and relief, environment, natural resources, regional development, and related technical and educational support functions. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 97.023. For this funding cycle, FEMA anticipated making six awards. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which generally indicates that a specific maximum was not stated in the public summary and applicants would need to rely on the full solicitation details or FEMA guidance for expected funding levels and budgeting parameters.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number DHS 22 MT 023 05 01, a posting/creation date of May 5, 2022, and an original application closing date of June 16, 2022. Overall, the CAP-SSSE program in Region 5 is structured to help states act as a technical backbone for NFIP communities, improving the consistency and quality of local floodplain management, reinforcing minimum standards, and ultimately supporting the NFIP goal of reducing flood-related impacts through stronger prevention, oversight, and community capability.

• 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 5" 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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