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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM To energize the national focus on preventing and responding to IED attacks, ODP is developing an end -to -end prototype planning tool based on the IED National Planning Scenario. The IED scenario includes a detailed 'prevention prologue' chronicling plausible pre- attack adversary tactics, techniques and procedures, as well as depictions of the attack and its effects. This prologue and the attack scenario provide a means to evaluate task proficiency, regional prevention frameworks, and response in exercises and other forms of evaluation. In recognition of the IED threat, and as an initial step in implementation of HSPD- 8, each urban area receiving FY05 UASI funds must develop a multi jurisdictional prevention and response plan based on the IED scenario and test their integrated plan(s) through a cycle of exercise activity (at a minimum, two discussion -based and one full -scale evaluated exercise) that addresses the associated tasks as outlined in the IED scenario. If a state does not have a designated urban area(s), then it must identify a multi jurisdictional metropolitan area or region in which to conduct this IED exercise. If a state had an urban area participating in the UASI program in previous fiscal years, they are strongly encouraged to use those jurisdictions to meet the IED exercise requirement. The IED exercise requirement is intended to support the prioritized development and evaluation of plans, policies, procedures, protocols, and capabilities for the prevention and detection of and response to an incident of national significance as depicted in the IED scenario. The goal of this planning and exercise requirement is to facilitate the integration of regional operational planning and activities across urban areas. In addition, these activities will serve as an initial step toward implementation of HSPD -8. ODP will release specific guidance on complying with this planning and exercise requirement in concert with the release of the National Planning Guidance in March 2005. Following the release of this guidance, grantees will have six months to conduct the planning and synchronization necessary to integrate regional prevention and response efforts either into an existing framework or into a new planning document for the IED scenario. Grantees will then have one year following the submission of the integrated plan(s) to complete the cycle of multi - jurisdictional exercise activities. The regional plan must include NIMS principles and concepts, including use of the ICS, and must be submitted to ODP. D. Achieving Tactical Interoperable Communications Inadequate and unreliable wireless communications have plagued public safety organizations for decades. These challenges were dramatically highlighted during the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Interoperability issues persist and in many cases public safety agencies cannot perform their mission - critical duties as a result. These agencies are unable to share critical voice and /or data information via radio with other jurisdictions in day -to -day operations and emergency response to incidents, including acts of terrorism and natural disasters. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS so