Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 9 | DHS 18 MT 023 09 02

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) opportunity for Region 9 is a FEMA-funded cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The core purpose is to give state governments resources to provide hands-on technical assistance to NFIP-participating communities and to review how well those communities are carrying out required floodplain management responsibilities. By funding this state-level support structure, the program aims to improve compliance, reduce flood losses over time, and build lasting expertise in floodplain management at both the state and local level.

A central feature of CAP-SSSE is the role of the State Coordinating Agency, which is defined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those rules outline the state agency designation and set expectations for what the state is responsible for, including demonstrating a commitment to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and showing it has the capability to implement and oversee key program functions. In practical terms, this means the state acts as FEMA's on-the-ground partner for helping communities understand and apply NFIP requirements, supporting better local decision-making around development in flood-prone areas, and identifying issues early before they become major compliance or risk problems.

The activities supported by CAP-SSSE generally revolve around two connected tasks: technical assistance and community evaluation. Technical assistance can include advising communities on floodplain ordinance administration, interpreting flood maps and flood risk data, improving permitting and enforcement practices, and helping communities strengthen local policies that reduce exposure to flooding. The evaluation side focuses on assessing community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities, which helps ensure that local practices align with NFIP standards and that the broader flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are being met. Taken together, these efforts are intended to protect people and property, improve program consistency across communities, and make sure states can leverage their knowledge of local conditions and relationships with communities to deliver more effective floodplain management support.

From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial programmatic involvement by the federal agency compared to a standard grant. Eligible applicants were limited to state governments. The opportunity was posted on May 30, 2018, with an original closing date of July 30, 2018. FEMA anticipated making about four awards in Region 9. The listing references CFDA number 97.023 (a FEMA assistance catalog identifier). The published award ceiling is shown as 0, which usually signals that the specific maximum funding level was not stated in that field of the posting rather than implying that no funding would be provided.

Overall, CAP-SSSE for Region 9 is best understood as a capacity-building and oversight partnership between FEMA and state governments to improve NFIP implementation at the community level. By supporting state staff time, expertise, and structured engagement with local jurisdictions, the program works to reduce future flood losses, strengthen compliance with minimum floodplain standards, and expand the practical floodplain management skills needed to manage flood risk consistently across participating communities.

• 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 9" 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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