Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 1 | DHS 22 MT 023 01 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 1 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through this program, FEMA provides funding to states so they can deliver hands-on technical assistance to participating communities, review and evaluate how well those communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management requirements, and generally build the capacity needed to reduce flood risk and flood-related losses over time. The underlying idea is that state agencies often have the closest working relationships with local governments and can provide timely guidance, training, and oversight that helps communities stay compliant and improve their floodplain management practices.

A major focus of the program is helping communities implement NFIP standards effectively and consistently. CAP-SSSE funding supports activities like advising communities on floodplain management ordinances, permitting practices, map interpretation, and other day-to-day administrative and technical responsibilities that affect flood risk and eligibility for the NFIP. In addition to assistance, the program also supports the evaluation of community performance in implementing NFIP requirements, which helps identify gaps, encourage corrective actions, and reinforce best practices. This combination of technical help plus performance evaluation is intended to keep communities aligned with federal minimum floodplain management criteria and to support the broader NFIP goal of reducing flood losses.

The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning it is not just a standard pass-through grant with minimal federal involvement. Cooperative agreements typically involve more active engagement from the federal agency during performance, reflecting FEMA's interest in coordinating priorities, ensuring program consistency, and supporting state-led work that directly affects NFIP participation and outcomes. The eligible applicants listed for this opportunity include state governments and special district governments, reflecting the program's emphasis on state coordinating roles and the kinds of governmental entities that may carry out or support statewide floodplain management functions.

The grant ties directly to the formal role of State Coordinating Agencies as described in 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations outline how states designate the agency responsible for NFIP coordination and describe duties and responsibilities that show a state's commitment to NFIP minimum standards and its capability to administer support functions. CAP-SSSE is essentially a funding mechanism that helps states meet those responsibilities in a practical way by paying for the work required to assist communities, monitor implementation, and develop floodplain management expertise at both the state and local levels. By funding this state support layer, FEMA aims to leverage state knowledge of local conditions and governance, improve coordination with communities, and reinforce consistent application of floodplain management standards across the region.

Key administrative details from the posting include the funding opportunity title "Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 1" and the opportunity number DHS 22 MT 023 01 01. The opportunity category is discretionary, and the CFDA number is 97.023. The posting lists an expected six awards. It was created on May 05, 2022, with an original closing date of Jun 16, 2022. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in the public summary or was handled through a different budget reference rather than implying that no funding would be awarded.

Overall, this program is aimed at helping states act as effective NFIP partners by improving community-level implementation of floodplain management and supporting the technical and administrative backbone that keeps communities compliant, informed, and better positioned to reduce flood damage. By investing in state capacity and structured community evaluations, CAP-SSSE is intended to maintain and strengthen the flood loss reduction outcomes that the NFIP is designed to achieve.

• 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 1" 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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