Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 7 | DHS 22 MT 023 07 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program for FEMA Region 7 is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered by FEMA, designed to strengthen how states support local communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through a cooperative agreement, the program funds state-level work that helps communities understand, apply, and maintain NFIP floodplain management requirements, while also giving states a formal role in reviewing and evaluating how well communities are carrying out those responsibilities. The overall intent is to reduce flood losses by improving day-to-day floodplain management practices and building lasting technical capacity at both the state and local levels.

At its core, CAP-SSSE pays for state-provided technical assistance and community evaluations tied directly to NFIP participation. That means states use the funding to guide communities on compliant floodplain management activities, help interpret and apply minimum NFIP criteria, and support stronger local administration of floodplain regulations. In parallel, the program supports state efforts to assess community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management measures, which is a key piece of ensuring communities remain in good standing and that flood risk reduction practices are actually being carried out on the ground. The opportunity emphasizes that this work is grounded in the official role of State Coordinating Agencies, including their designation, duties, and responsibilities described in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations reflect the expectation that states will commit to NFIP minimum standards and demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program effectively.

The public purpose of the Region 7 CAP-SSSE award is broader than compliance alone. FEMA frames the program as a way to ensure the NFIP meets its flood loss reduction goals by leveraging what states already know about their communities and by strengthening the network of floodplain management expertise across jurisdictions. By funding state support services, CAP-SSSE aims to build institutional knowledge, increase technical competence, and create a more consistent approach to floodplain management across participating communities. In practical terms, that can translate into better-informed local decision-making, more uniform application of floodplain requirements, and earlier identification of gaps that could lead to increased flood damages or NFIP issues later.

Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to state governments and special district governments. The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) number 97.023 and is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during performance, such as collaboration on priorities, deliverables, reporting, or technical direction. The opportunity anticipated approximately four awards for Region 7. The posting notes an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum was not stated in the synopsis and that applicants should rely on the full funding notice or program guidance for budget limits and allocation details.

Key administrative details included in the notice are the funding opportunity number DHS 22 MT 023 07 01, an original posting/creation date of May 5, 2022, and an original closing date of June 16, 2022. The activity categories associated with the opportunity span community development, disaster prevention and relief, environment, natural resources, and related technical and planning fields, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of floodplain management and NFIP implementation. Overall, this grant supports state-led assistance and oversight functions that help communities participate successfully in NFIP while steadily improving flood risk management capacity and outcomes across the region.

• 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 7" 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 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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