Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 5 | DHS 18 MT 023 05 02

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 5 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DHS 18 MT 023 05 02) is a FEMA discretionary cooperative agreement offered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It was created on May 30, 2018, with an original application deadline of July 30, 2018. The program is tied to CFDA 97.023 and is aimed specifically at strengthening how floodplain management is carried out at the state and local level under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

At its core, CAP-SSSE funds state governments to do two closely related things: provide technical assistance to participating NFIP communities and evaluate how well those communities are implementing NFIP floodplain management requirements. In practical terms, this means states use the award to help local jurisdictions understand and apply NFIP rules, improve administrative and technical capacity, and address gaps that could increase flood risk or create compliance issues. The evaluation component focuses on monitoring community performance in meeting NFIP floodplain management activities, which supports consistent standards and accountability across communities.

The opportunity is anchored in the role of State Coordinating Agencies, whose designation, duties, and responsibilities are outlined in federal regulation at 44 CFR 60.25. Those regulations emphasize that states must show commitment to NFIP minimum floodplain management criteria and demonstrate they have the capability and responsibility to implement this type of support and oversight. In other words, FEMA is not just providing funding for general flood work; it is investing in state-level systems that can reliably guide, assist, and review local floodplain management programs that participate in NFIP.

The broader purpose of CAP-SSSE is flood loss reduction. By improving state and community expertise, the program helps NFIP communities better manage development in flood-prone areas, apply sound floodplain standards, and reduce future damages. It also leverages the states familiarity with local conditions and their working relationships with communities, which can make technical assistance more targeted and practical than a purely federal approach. Over time, this structure is intended to build durable state and community capability so that NFIP implementation is stronger, more consistent, and better aligned with the program goals.

Eligibility is limited to state governments, and FEMA expected to make about six awards under this Region 5 opportunity. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum dollar amount was not stated in the summary record and would be defined in the full announcement, supporting guidance, or through FEMA regional allocation decisions. Overall, this funding opportunity is designed to reinforce the operational backbone of NFIP implementation by enabling states to train, advise, and assess local communities, ultimately supporting better floodplain management and reduced flood 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) 2018 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 5" 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 30, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2018. (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.

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