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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
83.105: Community Assistance Program: State Support Services
Element CAP-SSSE
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: FEMA's ten Regional Offices will provide each State Governor's Office with the Cooperative Agreement Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) Package. The 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 cooperative agreement. Funding is made available when the cooperative agreement is negotiated and agreed upon. Continued participation in the SSSE is dependent upon completing activities described in the cooperative agreement. The 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.
Beneficiary Eligibility: The direct beneficiary of the CAP-SSSE is the individual State receiving financial assistance. In addition, participating NFIP communities and local governments which receive floodplain management and floodloss reduction assistance provided by the State are also (indirect) beneficiaries as a consequence of the services they receive.
Credentials/Documentation: A State's participation in the SSSE is voluntary and is contingent upon need and skill level capability as determined by FEMA. In addition, applicants are required to provide any relevant documentation contained in the Cooperative Agreement (CA) package provided by FEMA. Grant awards will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-87 for State and local governments, and they will be audited under the standards of OMB Circular No. A-128.
Preapplication Coordination: Need and skill level capability will be determined through consultation with States and FEMA Regional Office Mitigation Division points of contact. An Environmental Impact Statement is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: FEMA will provide each State Governor's Office with an annual Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA)/Cooperative Agreement (CA) Guidance package which contains supporting information. State and local governments should refer to the FEMA Application Module.
Award Procedure: FEMA Regional Offices in conjunction with FEMA Headquarters award funding to eligible States. The Cooperative Agreement (CA) is the administrative and funding mechanism which ensures FEMA with a single method of delivering Federal financial assistance to States. Under CFR 60.25, Governors have exercised their prerogative of designating a "State Coordinating Agency" that is best able to carry out the flood loss reduction activities of the NFIP. Some States' NFIP State Coordinating Agencies are not in the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or like agency. Consequently, if the OEM is the State's single point of contact, funds should be passed through to the CAP-SSSE agency conducting the tasks described the Statement of Work (SOW). It is the responsibility of both the OEM "pass through" and the CAP-SSSE "recipient" State offices to coordinate all applicable financial and negotiated reporting requirements.
Deadlines: Contact the appropriate FEMA Regional Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Contact the appropriate FEMA Regional Office for information concerning application approval/disapproval.
Appeals: Appeals can be made to the appropriate FEMA Regional Office.
Renewals: Participation in the CAP-SSSE can be renewed each year contingent upon meeting requirements.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Proposals are selected based upon need and skill level capability. Additional program requirements are referenced in the Cooperative Agreement (CA)/Performance Partnership Agreement solicitation package.
Examples of Funded Projects: Community Assistance Visits/Contacts (CAV/CAC), Ordinance Assistance, Coordination Meeting with Regional Office, Community Rating System Application Assistance and Review/Workshops, Flood Loss Reduction Assistance and Publications, General Technical Assistance.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $250,000; $90,000.
For fiscal year 1999, about 46 applications will be awarded.
Federal Agency: MITIGATION DIRECTORATE, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $5,255,000; FY 00 est $5,000,000; and FY 01 est $5,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 58-4236-0-3-453.
Authorization: National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: CAP-SSSE reference guidance is contained in the Cooperative Agreement (CA) and Performance Partnership Agreement solicitation.
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV for list for FEMA Regional Office addresses and phone numbers. In addition, you may contact the State office responsible for coordinating CAP-SSSE activities.
Headquarters Office: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Directorate, Program Implementation Division, 500 C Street, SW., Room 417, Washington, DC 20472. Sheila Donahoe, Program Specialist. Phone: (202) 646-3121.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Funding is provided on a 75 percent Federal, 25 percent State cost-sharing basis. Both cash and in-kind resources may meet the 25 percent cost-share.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is awarded for the period of one fiscal year (October 1 - September 30). Payments to States are made monthly or quarterly and are issued by FEMA's Regional Offices.
Uses and Use Restrictions: The CAP-SSSE is a product-oriented program directly related to the flood loss reduction objectives of the NFIP. Available CAP-SSSE funding is provided on a 75 percent maximum Federal and 25 percent minimum State cost-sharing basis. Both cash and in-kind resources must be specifically identified to designated activities. States estimate product completion as described in a mutually negotiated cooperative agreement under FEMA's Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA).
Reports: Performance reports are due 30 days after the end of the second quarter (April 30) and 30 days after the end of the fourth quarter (October 30). The final performance report is due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant support if there is a change to the October financial report. Financial reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant support.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records: Maintenance of records is stipulated in the annual Cooperative Agreement (CA) solicitation.
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