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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Under FY 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations, $25,000,000 of UASI funding is available for high threat, high density urban areas for grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations determined to be at risk of terrorist attack. These funds are allocated to the urban areas, through the SAA, based upon the criteria used to determine UASI funding allocations, which include credible threat, presence of critical infrastructure, vulnerability, population, population density, law enforcement investigative and enforcement activity, and the existence of formal mutual aid agreements. Selection and Award Process. This allocated funding is available for the protection of nonprofit organizations located within the urban areas from terrorist attacks. Each state should follow this general selection and award process: 1. Each state, in coordination with its UAWGs, will determine eligibility and selection criteria for nonprofit organizations in the urban area 2. Eligible nonprofit organizations will submit applications to the state 3. State makes sub -grant awards to selected individual nonprofit organizations in amounts not to exceed $100,000 in order to maximize the number of nonprofit organizations receiving security enhancements. Note: The 60 day pass - through requirement begins on the date that the state identifies the nonprofit recipient. In making selections, states and urban areas must consider the following criteria: • Threats from U.S. Department of State designated international terrorist organizations (htto: / /www. state .gov /s /ct /rls/fs/2004/37191 htm) against any group of United States citizens who operate or are the principal beneficiaries or users of the nonprofit organization • Prior attacks, within or outside the United States, by international terrorist organizations against the nonprofit organization or entities associated with or similarly situated as the nonprofit organization • Symbolic value of the site(s) as a highly recognized national cultural or historical institution that renders the site a possible target of international terrorism • The role of the nonprofit organization in responding to international terrorist attacks • Previously conducted threat and /or vulnerability assessments • Increased threats to specific sectors and /or areas. B. Program Requirements The state agency with overall responsibility for developing the SHSS and administering ODP programs will be responsible for the administration of the FY05 UASI program. In administering the program, the SAA must comply with the following requirements: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 68