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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM . on "State Citizen Corps POC List." In support of the goals and objectives outlined in the current homeland security strategies and as strategies are revised, states must include an integrated approach to engaging citizens in preparedness, training, exercises, and volunteer support for emergency responders through Citizen Corps Councils. States are encouraged to fully leverage HSGP resources to accomplish this goal. Private Sector Coordination. Grantees are encouraged to collaborate with the private sector to leverage private sector initiatives, resources, and capabilities. Since critical infrastructure is often privately-owned and operated, enhancing public/private partnerships will help identify and advocate opportunities for coordination. Federal Fiscal SUDDort and Oversiaht The Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of the Comptroller (OC) will continue to provide fiscal support and oversight of the grant programs included in this solicitation. All grant and sub-grant recipients should refer to the OJP Financial Guide, available at http://www.oip.usdoi.qov/FinGuide/. DHS will be establishing its own Office of Grant Operations (OGO) within ODP during FY05 and details on the transition of fiscal support and oversight of the grant programs will be forthcoming. Freedom of Information Act IFOIAI ODP recognizes that much of the information submitted in the course of applying for funding under this program, or provided in the course of its grant management activities, may be considered law enforcement sensitive or otherwise important to national security interests. This may include threat, risk, and needs assessment information, and discussions of demographics, transportation, public works, and industrial and public health infrastructures. While this information under federal control is subject to requests made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5. U.S.C. ~552, all determinations concerning the release of information of this nature are made on a case-by-case basis by the DHS FOIA Office, and may likely fall within one or more of the available exemptions under the Act. Applicants are encouraged to consult their own state and local laws and regulations regarding the release of information, which should be considered when reporting sensitive matters in the grant application, needs assessment and strategic planning process. Applicants may also consult the ODP Preparedness Officer regarding concerns or questions about the release of information under state and local laws. Services to Limited Enalish Proficient ILEPI Persons Recipients of ODP financial assistance are required to comply with several federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex in the delivery of services. National origin discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of limited English proficiency. To ensure compliance with Title VI, recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral and written translation, where necessary. Grantees are encouraged to consider the need for language services for LEP persons served or encountered both in developing their proposals and budgets and in conducting their DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 24