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FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2.0. 12-22-2004 Homeland Security Assistance for Nonprofit Oraanizations Under FY 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations, $25,000,000 of UASI funding is available for specific 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 receiving assistance for nonprofit organizations, in coordination with its UAWGs, will determine eligibility and selection criteria for nonprofit organizations in the urban area. The state must issue a solicitation within 60 days of the award date for organizations to apply for funds allocated for nonprofit organizations, 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. In making selections, states and urban areas must consider the following criteria: . Threats from U,S, Department of State designated international terrorist organizations (http://www.state.Qov/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 State Homeland Security Strategy and administering ODP programs will be responsible for the administration of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 69