Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 9 | DHS 21 MT 023 09 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 9 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security focused on strengthening how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The core purpose is to fund state-level work that helps communities participating in the NFIP apply floodplain management requirements correctly and consistently, while also giving FEMA and states a structured way to check how well communities are carrying out those responsibilities. In practical terms, this program is meant to reduce flood losses over time by improving day-to-day floodplain management decisions, increasing technical capacity at the state and local levels, and using state expertise to guide and reinforce community compliance with NFIP standards.

This opportunity is issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally signals that FEMA expects an active partnership and ongoing coordination with recipients rather than a simple pass-through award. The program centers on the role of the State Coordinating Agency, with duties and responsibilities defined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations outline what FEMA expects from a state that participates in NFIP support and oversight, including demonstrating commitment to the NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and showing that the state has the capability and accountability to help implement the program. CAP-SSSE funds support that statewide function by enabling states to provide technical assistance to NFIP communities and to evaluate community performance in implementing required floodplain management activities.

Eligible applicants are state governments and special district governments within FEMA Region 9. The grant is tied to CFDA number 97.023. FEMA anticipated making about three awards under this specific Region 9 announcement. The posting lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that the maximum award amount was not specified in the summary data and would need to be confirmed in the full notice of funding opportunity or related FEMA guidance for that year and region.

The work supported by CAP-SSSE is largely about building competence and consistency in floodplain management. States use these funds to help communities understand and apply NFIP requirements, improve administrative processes that affect flood risk, and strengthen local implementation of floodplain management measures. Just as importantly, the program supports evaluations of community performance, which can include reviewing whether communities are meeting NFIP expectations in their permitting, enforcement, and other floodplain management activities. By improving both technical assistance and oversight, the program aims to ensure NFIP flood loss reduction goals are achieved, expand state and community expertise, and leverage states as key partners that understand local conditions and can work directly with communities to improve outcomes.

Key administrative details in the notice include the funding opportunity title listed above, funding opportunity number DHS 21 MT 023 09 01, and an initial posting date of May 14, 2021, with an original closing date of June 28, 2021. The funding activity categories connected to the program are broad and reflect the cross-cutting nature of floodplain management, including community development, disaster prevention and relief, environmental and natural resource management, education and training, and related research and technical activities. Overall, the program is designed to reinforce a statewide support and accountability system for NFIP-participating communities, with the long-term objective of reducing flood damages and improving resilience through better floodplain management practice.

• 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) 2021 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 14, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2021. (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 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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