CAP-SSSE

Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element

The Community Assistance Program –State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program derives its authority from the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and from 44 CFR Parts 59 and 60. This 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. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to:

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.

FEMA Regional Offices and the designated State agency negotiate a CAP-SSSE Agreement (Agreement) that specifies activities and products to be completed by a State in return for CAP-SSSE funds. In addition, since Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, each State is required to develop a Five-Year Floodplain Management Plan (Five-Year Plan) describing the activities to be completed using CAP-SSSE funding as well as how the required performance metrics will be met. Performance standards that address quality of service are to be developed and measured. There is a 25 percent non-federal match for all States receiving CAP-SSSE funds.

Click on State Program Summaries to view the floodplain management activities States are implementing to ensure the flood loss goals of the NFIP.

The fundable CAP-SSSE activities for FY 2006 include:

Program Guidance

More information on the fundable CAP-SSSE activities, the Five-Year Plan, and performance metrics is available in the annual CAP-SSSE guidance document.

Last Modified: Thursday, 25-Jan-2007 13:49:31 EST