Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 7

The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to states to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. The program aims to ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Some of the key activities that states are expected to perform include: providing technical assistance to communities, evaluating community performance, conducting outreach and training, and coordinating with other programs and agencies. The program also has specific goals and priorities, such as growing local capacity and capability, building state floodplain management capability, and promoting the benefits of strong floodplain management development standards and insurance. Some of the key responsibilities of the states include: • Providing technical assistance to communities • Evaluating community performance • Conducting outreach and training • Coordinating with other programs and agencies • Providing post-disaster assistance and support to NFIP communities • Participating in the development and implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Strategy • Conducting activities to prepare NFIP communities to enforce the substantial damage provisions of their regulations.