Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 7 | DHS 20 MT 023 07 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 7 grant opportunity is a FEMA program, offered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that supports state-level work tied directly to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The core purpose is to fund states so they can provide hands-on technical assistance to NFIP-participating communities and routinely evaluate how well those communities are carrying out required floodplain management activities. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen day-to-day floodplain management and help reduce flood losses by making sure communities understand NFIP expectations and have the capacity to implement them correctly and consistently.

This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 20 MT 023 07 01, CFDA 97.023). Cooperative agreements typically signal that FEMA expects substantial programmatic involvement beyond simply issuing funds, such as coordination on priorities, deliverables, reporting, and performance monitoring. The grant’s focus is not on funding individual construction projects; instead, it is aimed at building and maintaining floodplain management capability, improving compliance, and reinforcing consistent application of NFIP standards across participating jurisdictions.

Eligible applicants are state governments and special district governments. A central concept behind CAP-SSSE is the role of the State Coordinating Agency (SCA). The designation, duties, and responsibilities of SCAs are laid out in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25, which ties the state’s participation to a clear commitment to minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrating the capability and responsibility to carry out the program. Through this framework, FEMA relies on states to act as a technical and oversight bridge between federal NFIP requirements and local community implementation.

The work funded under CAP-SSSE generally covers two major areas. First, states provide technical assistance to communities participating in the NFIP, which can include guidance on floodplain ordinance administration, interpretation and application of flood maps and flood risk data, permitting practices, elevation and floodproofing requirements, and coordination with local officials to address common compliance challenges. Second, states evaluate and assess community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. That evaluation function helps identify gaps, track whether communities are meeting minimum standards, and prioritize follow-up support where weaknesses could translate into higher flood risk and increased future losses.

The program’s broader policy goal is to ensure the NFIP’s flood loss reduction objectives are actually achieved on the ground. By investing in state expertise and leveraging state knowledge of local conditions, CAP-SSSE is intended to build sustained state and community floodplain management capacity rather than one-time assistance. This creates a multiplier effect: stronger state capability improves the quality and consistency of support delivered to multiple communities, which in turn can improve compliance, reduce repetitive losses, and strengthen resilience over time.

For administrative details, the opportunity was created on May 1, 2020, with an original closing date of June 15, 2020. FEMA anticipated making about four awards in Region 7. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that the maximum award amount was not specified in the public summary and that actual award sizes would be determined by FEMA based on available funding, state workplans, and regional priorities.

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

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