Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 8 | DHS 18 MT 023 08 02

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) for FEMA Region 8 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 ongoing coordination and substantial involvement in how the work is carried out, rather than simply issuing funds and receiving end products at the end.

The purpose of CAP-SSSE is to strengthen how states support local governments that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program funds state-level work that helps communities understand and carry out NFIP floodplain management requirements, and it also supports the state role in reviewing and evaluating how well communities are implementing those requirements. In practical terms, this grant is about helping communities reduce flood risk and flood losses by improving day-to-day floodplain management practices, increasing compliance with NFIP standards, and building long-term technical capacity at both the state and local levels.

A central piece of the program is the formal role of the State Coordinating Agency (often the state NFIP coordinating office). The opportunity points applicants to 44 CFR 60.25, which lays out the designation, duties, and responsibilities of state coordinating agencies. Those regulations reflect FEMA's expectation that the state is committed to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and has the capability and accountability to carry out core program functions. CAP-SSSE funding is meant to support that commitment by giving states resources to provide technical assistance, training, guidance, and oversight to participating communities, and to help states use their on-the-ground understanding of local conditions to improve community floodplain management performance.

This particular notice is specific to FEMA Region 8 and anticipates making up to six awards. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, consistent with the program design that positions states as the primary support and oversight partners for local NFIP communities. The assistance touches multiple public purpose areas, including community development, disaster prevention and relief, environmental and natural resource management, and related planning and technical fields, which reflects the cross-cutting nature of floodplain management.

Key administrative details from the notice include the funding opportunity number DHS 18 MT 023 08 02, the CFDA number 97.023, and an original application closing date of July 30, 2018, with the opportunity created on May 30, 2018. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that a specific maximum dollar amount was not stated in the summary field (or that amounts vary by state or are defined elsewhere in the full announcement), rather than implying that awards have no value.

Overall, CAP-SSSE is designed to help FEMA achieve NFIP flood loss reduction goals by investing in state-led technical support and evaluation functions. By building stronger state programs and better-informed local implementation, the program aims to improve compliance, enhance floodplain management expertise, and ultimately reduce damages and costs associated with flooding.

• 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 8" 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 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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