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 support the goals of the NFIP, including reducing flood losses and promoting floodplain management. The program has three main goals: to grow local capacity and capability to improve resiliency through floodplain management, to build state floodplain management capability and promote strong state interagency coordination and collaboration, and to promote the benefits and drive demand for strong floodplain management development standards and insurance. Some of the key activities that states are expected to perform under this program include:
• Providing technical assistance to communities in the NFIP
• Evaluating community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities
• 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)
• Assisting communities in joining the NFIP and providing support for activities credited by the Community Rating System (CRS)
• Coordinating with other programs and agencies that impact floodplain management, such as grant programs and federal agencies outside of FEMA
• Providing post-disaster assistance and support to NFIP communities, including training, outreach, and direct technical assistance on floodplain management issues.