Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 8 | DHS 20 MT 023 08 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 8 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen how states support local floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The core purpose is to fund state-level efforts that help communities participate effectively in the NFIP, follow required floodplain management standards, and ultimately reduce flood losses. In practice, the program supports two main functions: providing technical assistance to NFIP-participating communities and evaluating how well those communities are carrying out NFIP floodplain management activities.

A key feature of CAP-SSSE is that it formally relies on the role of the State Coordinating Agency (or equivalent state office) as outlined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. That regulation describes the designation, duties, and responsibilities expected of the state entity that serves as FEMA's partner for NFIP coordination. Through these requirements, the program reinforces the state's commitment to minimum floodplain management criteria and expects the state to show it has the capability and accountability to administer and support NFIP-related activities. The emphasis is not just on compliance, but on building sustained capacity so that floodplain management knowledge and practices improve over time at both the state and community level.

From an outcomes standpoint, the opportunity is framed around advancing the NFIP's flood loss reduction goals. By funding state staff time, expertise, and structured community assistance, CAP-SSSE aims to improve local implementation of floodplain regulations, strengthen community understanding of flood risk and NFIP requirements, and provide consistent oversight and feedback about community performance. It also explicitly recognizes that states can leverage their closer working relationships with communities, local context, and technical expertise to make NFIP implementation more effective than if support were delivered only at the federal level.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning FEMA expects an ongoing partnership and substantial involvement in how the work is carried out rather than a hands-off pass-through award. The funding opportunity number is DHS 20 MT 023 08 01, and it is listed under CFDA 97.023. Eligible applicants are state governments and special district governments. The opportunity was created on May 1, 2020, with an original closing date of June 15, 2020. FEMA anticipated making about six awards for Region 8. The posted award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates that the specific maximum amount may be determined through program guidance, allocation formulas, or negotiated work plans rather than a single fixed cap published in the notice.

Overall, CAP-SSSE - Region 8 is best understood as a capacity-building and oversight support grant that helps states serve as the technical backbone for NFIP implementation. It funds the day-to-day work that improves local floodplain management performance, reinforces regulatory standards, and strengthens the expertise needed to reduce long-term flood damages and insurance losses.

• 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 8" 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 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Special district governments.

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