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<br />FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2.0. 12-22-2004 <br /> <br />Only Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) courses approved by FEMA and <br />delivered by FEMA-certified providers are allowable under HSGP. A list of these <br />courses and providers will be maintained by ODP in coordination with FEMA. <br /> <br />The training must not supplant existing resources, but rather must build <br />additional capabilities above and beyond those that currently exist. Any <br />additional capabilities pursued through these training opportunities must meet a <br />specific need identified through the homeland security assessment process and <br />must comport with the State or Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy. <br /> <br />If the basic, foundational USAR course fully addresses the fire service and or <br />hazardous materials sections included in the ODP Emergency Responder <br />Guidelines and the ODP Homeland Security Guidelines for Prevention and <br />Deterrence, no additional CBRNE-specific training is necessary for eligibility <br />purposes. However, if the foundational USAR course does not fully address <br />these sections included in the ODP Emergency Responder Guidelines and the <br />ODP Homeland Security Guidelines for Prevention and Deterrence, then the <br />student must also complete follow-on CBRNE awareness training within a <br />reasonable timeframe in order for the USAR course to be considered an <br />allowable use of ODP funds, <br /> <br />These USAR courses are intended to build a critical capacity at the state and <br />local levels. The execution of this training in the stated capacity-building <br />context is unrelated to designation of national USAR teams. Therefore, <br />states and UASI jurisdictions may not request such designation based on <br />training. <br /> <br />. Eligibility of SWAT Courses: SWAT courses, including basic, foundational <br />courses, are eligible under HSGP, provided that the training meets the following <br />requirements: <br /> <br />o The training must not supplant existing resources, but rather must build <br />additional capabilities above and beyond those that currently exist. Any <br />additional capabilities pursued through these training opportunities must <br />meet a specific need identified through the homeland security assessment <br />process and must comport with the State or Urban Area Homeland <br />Security Strategy, <br />o States and urban areas shall conduct training in compliance with state and <br />local regulations and policies governing the certification of SWAT <br />personnel. <br />o Trainees shall be sworn officers and shall have completed a basic SWAT <br />school accredited by the appropriate state-level criminal justice <br />organization. <br />o Training shall be conducted by instructors certified by a state or national <br />level criminal justice organization <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECUR(TY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br />