This State-offered Community Assistance Program (CAP-SSSE) grant aims to strengthen flood loss reduction efforts within communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Its primary purpose is to empower States to provide vital technical assistance to NFIP communities. The grant enables States to evaluate how effectively communities are implementing floodplain management activities, thereby building essential expertise and capabilities at both community and State levels. This initiative directly supports the NFIP’s objectives by fostering robust floodplain management practices, ultimately helping communities reduce flood risks and mitigate losses through enhanced local and state-level support for effective program implementation.
Opportunity ID: 113513
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-11-MT-023-004-98 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) – Supplemental |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | State Floodplain Management Technical Assistance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 52 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.023 — Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2011 (30-day Grace period shall be allowed for submittal of applications) |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2011 (30-day Grace period shall be allowed for submittal of applications) |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 prohibits the Director from providing flood insurance in a community unless that community adopts and enforces floodplain management measures that meet or exceed minimum criteria in 44 CFR Part 60.3. These floodplain management measures can take the form of floodplain management ordinances, building codes, or zoning provisions. The Act also directs FEMA to work closely with and provide any necessary technical assistance to States and communities participating in the NFIP. CAP-SSSE, through its State partnering agreement, is designed to make State personnel available to assist and supplement FEMA Regions in providing technical assistance to NFIP communities and in monitoring, evaluating, and pursuing corrective actions taken by communities in the performance of local floodplain management responsibilities. Under CFR 60.25, Governors have exercised their prerogative of designating a "State Coordinating Agency" that is best able to carry out the flood loss reduction activities of the NFIP. State officials can be particularly effective in delivering these services to communities because of their knowledge and familiarity with State governing authorities and how these interrelate with local floodplain management ordinances, as well as their knowledge of related State programs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 4 |
| Description: | The purpose of the Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) is to provide, through a State grant mechanism, a means to ensure that communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are achieving the flood loss reduction objectives of the NFIP. CAP-SSSE is intended to accomplish this by funding States to provide technical assistance to NFIP communities and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities with the goal of building community and State floodplain management expertise and capability. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Systems and Business Support Branch
Email:GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 113513 Full Announcement-1 -> amended fy2011 cap-ssse program guidance final 8_11_11.pdf
Folder 113513 Full Announcement-1 -> 20-16c.pdf
Folder 113513 Full Announcement-1 -> grants gov five step registration process.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Systems and Business Support Branch Email: GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.023 | PKG00071150 | Aug 11, 2011 | Aug 26, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
113513 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
113513 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
113513 SF424B-1.1.pdf
113513 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
113513 Other-1.1.pdf