Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2 | DHS 19 MT 023 02 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) for FEMA Region 2 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity designed to strengthen how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The core purpose of the program is to fund state-level efforts that help communities participate effectively in the NFIP, follow required floodplain management standards, and improve day-to-day implementation of flood loss reduction measures. In practical terms, the grant supports state staff and activities that provide hands-on technical assistance to local jurisdictions and also conduct oversight-style evaluations of how well participating communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management responsibilities.

A key feature of the program is its reliance on the State Coordinating Agency framework described in federal regulations at 44 CFR 60.25. Those rules lay out the designation, duties, and responsibilities of the state entity that coordinates NFIP support within the state. The opportunity emphasizes that a state must show both commitment to minimum floodplain management criteria and the capability to administer and support the program effectively. By anchoring the grant in these regulatory requirements, CAP-SSSE is meant to ensure that flood risk reduction goals are not just policy statements but are reflected in consistent community-level practices, supported and reinforced by state expertise.

The expected impact is twofold. First, the program helps communities by making sure they have access to knowledgeable guidance on floodplain management rules, mapping and regulatory interpretation issues, and program compliance topics that can be challenging for smaller local governments to manage on their own. Second, it helps FEMA and the NFIP overall by creating a structured way to review and improve community performance, identifying gaps in compliance or capacity before they translate into larger flood losses or program problems. Over time, this is intended to build stronger state and local capability, deepen floodplain management expertise, and leverage the fact that states often have the best working knowledge of local conditions and relationships with their communities.

Administratively, the opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally signals active federal involvement or coordination during the period of performance rather than a hands-off grant structure. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with the program is 97.023. Eligibility is limited to state governments and special district governments, reflecting that the program is oriented toward state-level coordination and support functions rather than direct municipal or nonprofit applicants.

For timing and scale, the funding opportunity was created on April 15, 2019, with an original application closing date of May 15, 2019. FEMA anticipated making three awards under this Region 2 notice. The published award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum dollar amount was not provided in the summarized posting (often because final amounts depend on allocations, negotiations, or program formulas) rather than meaning no funds are available. The opportunity is labeled broadly under multiple activity categories, including community development, disaster prevention and relief, environment, natural resources, regional development, and related technical and research-oriented areas, which aligns with the program's focus on reducing flood risk through better governance, technical assistance, and compliance support.

In short, CAP-SSSE Region 2 for FY 2019 is aimed at improving NFIP outcomes by investing in state capacity to guide and assess local floodplain management, using the State Coordinating Agency structure in federal regulations to ensure accountability and consistent implementation across 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) 2019 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2" 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 Apr 15, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2019. (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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