Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2 | DHS 18 MT 023 02 02

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2 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). The program focuses on two core functions: helping communities participate effectively in the NFIP through hands-on technical assistance, and reviewing how well those communities are carrying out required floodplain management activities. In practical terms, the funding is meant to improve day-to-day implementation of flood risk reduction measures at the local level, while also giving FEMA and the state a clearer picture of compliance and performance across participating jurisdictions.

The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means FEMA expects close coordination with the award recipient rather than a hands-off reimbursement model. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, reflecting the program structure where each state serves as the primary coordinating body for floodplain management support and oversight. The announcement identifies that the roles and responsibilities tied to this work are grounded in federal regulation, specifically 44 CFR 60.25, which lays out expectations for State Coordinating Agencies. Those regulations are referenced to emphasize that states are expected to show both a commitment to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and the capability to carry out the program responsibly.

From a policy and outcomes standpoint, CAP-SSSE is intended to help FEMA meet the NFIP’s broader flood loss reduction goals by investing in state capacity that can be leveraged across many communities. Instead of FEMA directly providing every piece of technical assistance to every participating locality, the program uses state expertise and existing relationships with communities to deliver guidance, training, problem-solving, and performance evaluation more efficiently. Over time, this approach is meant to build stronger state and local floodplain management capability, improve consistency in NFIP implementation, and reduce long-term flood damages by ensuring floodplain management standards are understood and applied.

Key administrative details from the notice include the funding opportunity number DHS 18 MT 023 02 02 and CFDA number 97.023. The posting date (creation date) is May 30, 2018, and the original application closing date is July 30, 2018. The expected number of awards is four. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that a specific maximum was not stated in the summary fields and would need to be confirmed in the full notice or related FEMA guidance for the region and fiscal year. The listed activity categories are broad, reflecting that floodplain management intersects with community development, disaster prevention and relief, environmental management, natural resources, education and training, and related technical and planning disciplines.

Overall, this Region 2 CAP-SSSE opportunity supports state-led assistance and evaluation efforts that keep NFIP communities on track, strengthen local administrative and technical capacity, and promote more effective floodplain management practices that reduce flood risk and losses 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) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - 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 30, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2018. (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.

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