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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM XI. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM 4_ Proarann C The FY05 MMRS program assists designated localities with funding to write plans, develop training, purchase equipment and pharmaceuticals, and conduct exercises related to catastrophic incidents, whether terrorist or natural disaster. The MMRS program enables jurisdictions to achieve an enhanced local capability to respond to mass casualty events during the first hours of a response until significant external assistance can arrive. MMRS jurisdictions are prepared to respond to the range of mass casualty incidents —from weapons of mass destruction, epidemic outbreaks, natural disasters, and large -scale hazardous materials events. MMRS establishes linkages among first responders, medical treatment resources, public health officials, emergency management offices, volunteer organizations and other local elements working together to reduce the mortality and morbidity that would result from a catastrophic incident. The MMRS program also emphasizes enhanced mutual aid with neighboring localities (MMRS 'operational area ") and state and federal agencies. Additional information is provided at htti): / /mmrs.fema.gov. The FY05 MMRS program will support the MMRS jurisdictions in • Ensuring that their strategic goals, objectives, operational capabilities, and resource requirements are adequately incorporated in State and UASI Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy documents • Revising their operational plans to reflect State and Urban Area Homeland Security Assessments and Strategies • Achieving preparedness in the eight Capability Focus Areas, which should also be coordinated with HSPD -8 efforts • Ensuring the maintenance of MMRS capabilities established through the completion of baseline deliverables and other previous activities supported by federal funding. Period of Performance. The period of performance for FY05 HSGP, including FY05 MMRS, is 30 months, from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2007. A portion of this period overlaps with deliverables schedules under the FY03 MMRS jurisdictional contracts and FY04 MMRS grants. Grant recipients, to the greatest extent possible, should correlate the funding from FY05 MMRS with the ongoing activities funded by the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 91