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FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2.0. 12-22-2004 submitted to ODP by February 16. 2005. ODP will provide technical assistance to the urban areas throughout the strategy development process. 4. Allocation of Funds. The intent of the grant is to establish a metropolitan area- wide approach to homeland security. Therefore. the use and allocation of all grant funds available through the FY05 UASI Program must focus on the implementation of the Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, They must also be consistent with the validated Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, the State Homeland Security Strategy, and the UASI Program guidelines. Additionally, the SAA pac, in coordination with the UAWG, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the UASI Program. The core city(ies), core county(ies), and SAA must provide written concurrence on the spending plan and allocation of funds. Written concurrence must be provided to the ODP Preparedness Officer prior to the obligation or drawdown of funds. C. Authorized Program Expenditures Allowable expenditures for FY05 UASI comport with FY05 SHSP (except for the use of funds for operational costs) and funding is expended based on the Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies, Please refer to Appendix A: Authorized Program Expenditures for detailed information on authorized and unauthorized UASI expenditures. Operational Activities In support of FY05 UASI efforts to build an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism, states and urban areas may use FY05 UASI funds to support select operational activities. No more than 25% of the gross amount of the UASI award may be used for operational expenses and overtime costs for the operational activities noted below, which includes the operational costs in Operational Costs Guidance on page 26. These funds may be used for the following three (3) operational activities: 1. States and local jurisdictions may use up to 25% of FY05 UASI funds to support select operational overtime costs associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions during periods of heightened alert. . Of this amount, up to 10% of FY05 UASI funds may be used to support operational overtime costs incurred at Code Yellow or Orange that are associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions. . The remaining 15% of FY05 UASI funds may be used to support operational overtime costs incurred only at Code Orange that are associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECUR(TY I OFF(CE FOR DOMEST(C PREPAREDNESS 72