Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE)

 

To provide, through a Cooperative Agreement , a means to ensure that communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are achieving flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP. CAP-SSSE funds are to be used by States to provide technical assistance to NFIP communities, to evaluate community implementation/performance of NFIP floodplain management activities, and to build State and community floodplain management expertise and capacity. The CAP-SSSE program supports the Mitigation Mission Area Capabilities and Targets described in the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) under ?Planning? and ?Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment?.

Active 97.023 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2018 Floodplain management technical assistance will be provided to NFIP participating communities in these states and territories.
Fiscal Year 2016 Floodplain management technical assistance provided to NFIP participating communities in these states and territories. Floodplain management technical assistance provided to NFIP participating communities in these states and territories.
Fiscal Year 2017 Floodplain management technical assistance will be provided to NFIP participating communities in these states and territories. The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq The Cooperative Agreement is only available to the state or territorial agency so designated by the Governor, as the state or territorial National Flood Insurance Program State Coordinating Agency. The CAP-SSSE is administered through the Mitigation Division of each FEMA Regional Office. 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 CAP-SSSE is voluntary and is contingent upon need and skill level capability. The direct beneficiary of the CAP-SSSE is the individual State receiving financial assistance. In addition, participating NFIP communities and local governments which receive flood plain management and flood loss reduction assistance provided by the State are also (indirect) beneficiaries as a consequence of the services they receive. A State's participation in the CAP-SSSE is voluntary and is contingent upon need and skill level capability as determined by FEMA. In addition, applicant states are required to provide any relevant documentation contained in the grant agreement package provided by FEMA. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. FEMA's ten Regional Offices will provide each State Governor's Office with the grant application package. The Cooperative Agreement is only available to that state or territorial agency so designated by the Governor, as the state or territorial National Flood Insurance Program State Coordinating Agency. The CAP-SSSE is administered through the Mitigation Division of each FEMA Regional Office. 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. Include any other application procedures not found above. Applications are reviewed by FEMA Regional Office program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines 30-60 days, Refer to Program Guidance. Appeals can be made to the appropriate FEMA Regional Office. Participation in the CAP-SSSE can be renewed each year contingent upon meeting requirements. Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals. CAP-SSSE funds are used for activities that support the NFIP. Such activities include the fostering of effective floodplain management programs in participating communities and assisting non-participating communities in enrolling in the NFIP. Performance Reports: Refer to program guidance. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 25%. Funding is provided on a 75 percent maximum Federal, 25 percent minimum State cost-match basis. Both cash and in-kind resources may meet the 25 percent cost-match.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are for 12 months with no cost extensions allowed. Refer to program guidance. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. FEMA Regional office information is available on the Internet at http://www.fema.gov/about/structure. Information may also be obtained by contacting the State office responsible for coordinating CAP-SSSE activities. Julie Grauer
400 C St., SW
Washington, DC 20472 US
Julie.Grauer@fema.dhs.gov
Phone: (202) 212-3460 http://www.fema.gov 70-4236-0-4-453 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 18$10,400,000.00; FY 19 est $10,400,000.00; FY 20 est $10,400,000.00; - $10,400,000 Total Funding for all 50 states and US Territories. Refer to Program Guidance. Not applicable.