Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 4 | DHS 20 MT 023 04 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 4 is a FEMA 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. Through this program, FEMA provides resources to states so they can deliver hands-on technical assistance to NFIP communities and assess how well those communities are carrying out required floodplain management activities. The core idea is to use state-level expertise and day-to-day relationships with local governments to improve compliance, reduce flood risk, and ultimately reduce flood losses in line with NFIP goals.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means FEMA expects substantial coordination with the recipient during the period of performance rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The work supported focuses on two main functions: first, helping communities understand and properly implement NFIP floodplain management requirements (for example, guidance on ordinances, permitting, flood map use, and enforcement practices), and second, evaluating community performance in implementing NFIP activities. These evaluations are meant to identify gaps, encourage corrective actions, and reinforce consistent standards across participating communities.

A key program foundation is the role of the State Coordinating Agency, with designation, duties, and responsibilities outlined in 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations describe what states commit to when participating, including demonstrating capability and responsibility to support NFIP implementation and ensuring at least the minimum floodplain management criteria are being met. In practical terms, CAP-SSSE is intended to build and maintain floodplain management capacity at both the state and local levels, improve the quality and consistency of community floodplain administration, and leverage state knowledge of local conditions and governance so support is more effective than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Eligibility for this Region 4 opportunity is limited to state governments and special district governments. The program is associated with CFDA number 97.023. FEMA anticipated making about 8 awards. The funding opportunity number is DHS 20 MT 023 04 01, and it was created May 1, 2020, with an original application closing date of June 15, 2020. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which commonly indicates that the maximum award amount is not specified in the public synopsis and is instead determined by program allocations, regional priorities, or negotiated work plans.

Overall, CAP-SSSE functions as a capacity-building and oversight support mechanism for NFIP: it helps states train, advise, and troubleshoot for local communities while also creating a structured way to review community floodplain management performance. By improving technical competence, consistency, and accountability in floodplain management, the program supports FEMA and NFIP objectives to reduce future flood damages, improve resilience, and ensure communities meet the standards that underpin access to federal flood insurance.

• 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) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 4" 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 01, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2020. (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 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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