Description
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. Key activities include providing technical assistance, evaluating community performance, and supporting communities in joining the NFIP.
Some of the key activities and priorities of the program include:
* Growing local capacity and capability to improve resiliency through floodplain management
* Building state floodplain management capability and promoting strong state interagency coordination and collaboration
* Promoting the benefits and driving demand for strong floodplain management development standards and insurance
* Ensuring community compliance with substantial damage/improvement provisions of floodplain management regulations
* Supporting efforts to document and improve compliance with NFIP regulations for new and existing state-owned and managed property in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
* Participating in the NFIP Community Audit process and providing feedback to FEMA