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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FY05 HSGP Program Overview Program Citizen Corps is the Department's grass -roots initiative to actively involve all citizens in hometown security through personal preparedness, training, and volunteer service. CCP funds will be used to support Citizen Corps Councils with Citizen Corps efforts to engage citizens in preventing, preparing for, and responding to all - Program (CCP) hazards, including planning and evaluation, public education and communication, training, participation in exercises, providing proper equipment to citizens with a role in response and management of Citizen Corps volunteer programs and activities. This funding program will be administered by the respective SAA in coordination with the state Citizen Corps point of contact. CCP is further detailed in Section IX of this solicitation. EMPG funds will be used to support comprehensive emergency management at the state and local levels and to encourage the improvement of mitigation, Emergency preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards. DHS is Management responsible for leading and supporting the nation in a comprehensive, risk - based, Performance all- hazards emergency management program. A primary means of ensuring the Grants (EMPG) development and maintenance of such a program is funding to states through EMPG. Funds provided under EMPG may also be used to support activities that contribute to the capability to manage consequences of acts of terrorism. This funding program will be administered by the respective SAA. EMPG is further detailed in Section X of this solicitation. MMRS funds will support MMRS jurisdictions in further enhancement and sustainment of their integrated, systematic mass casualty incident preparedness to respond to mass casualty events during the first hours of a response, the time Metropolitan crucial to lifesaving and population protection, until significant external assistance Medical Response can arrive. MMRS provides the planning, organizing, training, and equipping System (MMRS) concepts, principles, and techniques, which enhances local jurisdictions' Program preparedness to respond to the range of mass casualty incidents — from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events to epidemic outbreaks, natural disasters and large -scale hazardous materials incidents. This funding program will be administered by the respective SAA. MMRS is further detailed in Section XI of this solicitation. Transfer of funds between HSGP programs (SHSP, UASI, LETPP, CCP, EMPG, and MMRS) is strictly prohibited. B. Program Guidance Period of Performance The period of performance for all programs within HSGP is 30 months, from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2007. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 20 j r y i a�