The Department of Homeland Security’s Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (DHS CAP-SSSE) aims to help communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) reduce flood losses. Through state grants, this program provides technical assistance to NFIP communities, evaluating their floodplain management efforts. The goal is to enhance community and state expertise in managing floodplains, ultimately supporting NFIP objectives. Closing date for applications is Feb 27, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44631
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-FEMA-023-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) |
| 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: | 53 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.023 — Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 07, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 29, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,600,000 |
| 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.
CAP-SSSE allocations are based on indicators of workload and risk. Generally, the activities negotiated in the CAP-SSSE agreement reflect the Region’s priorities for those activities that it needs done and the capabilities of a particular State. FEMA’s Regional Offices will contact eligible States to negotiate a mutually acceptable grant agreement. Funding is made available when the grant agreement is negotiated and agreed upon. Continued participation in the CAP-SSSE is dependent upon completing activities described in the grant agreement. The CAP-SSSE is designed to utilize the floodplain management capabilities of individual States in a cost effective cooperative agreement with FEMA. A State’s participation in the SSSE is voluntary and is contingent upon need and skill level capability. |
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: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
(800) 368-6498 Email:askcsid@dhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line (800) 368-6498 Email: askcsid@dhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.023 | PKG00009918 | Jan 07, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44631 SF424-2.0.pdf
44631 SF424B-1.1.pdf
44631 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
44631 SF424C-1.0.pdf
44631 SF424A-1.0.pdf
44631 SF424D-1.1.pdf
44631 Other-1.1.pdf
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