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<br />FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2.0, 12-22-2004
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<br />Exercise Scenarios. The scenarios used in SHSP, UASI, and LETPP-funded
<br />exercises must be terrorism-related and based on the State or Urban Area Homeland
<br />Security Strategy and plans. Acceptable scenarios for exercises include: chemical,
<br />biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, cyber and agricultural. Grantees that need
<br />further clarification on scenarios should consult with their ODP Exercise Manager for
<br />assistance and/or approval. Fifteen all-hazards National Planning Scenarios, including
<br />12 terrorism scenarios, have been developed, and will be made available for use in
<br />national, federal, state, and local homeland security preparedness activities (See
<br />HSPD-8: National Preparedness on page 49), Citizen participation in exercises is
<br />encouraged to include backfilling non-professional tasks for first responders deployed
<br />on exercise, administrative and logistical assistance with exercise implementation, and
<br />providing simulated victims, press, and members of the public. Citizen participation in
<br />exercises should be coordinated with local Citizen Corps Council(s).
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<br />Grantees who wish to expend funds on models, simulations, or games (MS&G) must
<br />consult with "Review of Models, Simulations, and Games for Domestic Preparedness
<br />Training and Exercising, Volume Ill," which provides an overview and analysis of
<br />existing models, simulations and games. This report is available at
<br />htto://www.oio.usdoi.qov/odo/exercises.htm.
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<br />Grantees must justify the purchase and use of a given MS&G product/service, by a)
<br />documenting the training and/or exercise objective(s), b) documenting how the selected
<br />product/service will support those objectives, and c) justification for the chosen product
<br />category (potentially referring to Volume III benefits/limitations), The form for this
<br />justification can be found at htto://www.oio.usdoi.qov/odo/exercises.htm.
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<br />If a state or urban area will be hosting an upcoming special event (e.g., Superbowl, G-8
<br />Summit, etc.), or they anticipate that they will apply to be a venue for a future Top
<br />Officials (TOPOFF) exercise, they should plan to use SHSP or UASI funding to fund
<br />training and exercise activities in preparation for that event.
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<br />All tabletop exercises (TTXs), drills, functional exercises (FEs), and full-scale exercises
<br />(FSEs) will be evaluated and performance based. An After Action Report (AAR) and
<br />Improvement Plan will be prepared and submitted to DHS/ODP following every TTX,
<br />drill, FE, and FSE. AAR/IPs must be provided to ODP within 60 days following
<br />completion of each exercise (see HSEEP Volume II, Appendix A). Currently, these
<br />AAR/IPs can be submitted through the ODP Secure Portal. However ODP is working
<br />with other agencies to develop a national reporting system, A state or local
<br />jurisdiction that conducts an exercise using SHSP, UASI, and LETPP funds must
<br />follow the HSEEP doctrine and protocol contained in Volume II.
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<br />States are encouraged to develop a self-sustaining State Homeland Security Exercise
<br />and Evaluation Program which is modeled after the national HSEEP. This may include,
<br />for example: hiring dedicated exercise program staff, awareness seminars on HSEEP,
<br />attending exercise training courses, and maintaining a system to track the completion
<br />and submission of AARs and Improvement Plans from exercises (including costs
<br />associated with meeting with local units of government to define procedures).
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