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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECUR(TY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2, 2005 the achievement of unmet capabilities over time. Additional foreseeable changes to the documents and their implementation shall include: o Recommendations and lessons learned from the response to Hurricane Katrina identified by the Comprehensive Review Working Group (CRWG). o Revisions to the National Response Plan. o Capabilities required for implementing the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. o Capabilities required for implementing the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza. o Prevention tasks and capabilities identified by updated National Planning Scenarios and reflective of current Administration policies on the War on Terror. State and local governments and public safety entities are encouraged to participate in the maintenance process by submitting questions and comments related to its implementation. C. National Priorities The National Priorities in the Goal help guide the Nation's preparedness efforts to meet its most urgent needs. The priorities fall into two categories: (A) three overarching priorities that contribute to the development of multiple capabilities, and (B) four capability-specific priorities that build selected capabilities for which the Nation has the greatest need. The following section outlines each of the National Priorities as well as critical benchmarks developed to assist DHS and grantees in demonstrating progress made toward achieving the National Priorities. The three overarching priorities include: c.!. Expanded Rel!ional Collaboration Major events, especially terrorism, will invariably have cross-geographic consequences and impact. The Expanded Regional Collaboration Priority highlights the need for embracing partnership across multiple jurisdictions, regions, and States in building capabilities cooperatively. Successful regional collaboration allows for a multi-jurisdictional and multi- disciplinary approach to building capabilities for all four mission areas, spreading costs, and sharing risk across geographic areas. This approach increases efficiency and leverage capabilities. Regional collaboration focuses on expanding mutual aid and assistance compacts among contiguous State, local, and Tribal entities, and their private and non-governmental partners, and extending the scope of those compacts to include pre-incident preparedness activities (e.g., planning, training, exercising). The intent is to tactically locate capabilities in order to maximize coverage of the U.S. population and the Nation's high priority critical infrastructure and key resources. The Goal establishes as a priority the embracing of regional approaches to building, sustaining, and sharing capabilities at all levels of government. Benchmarks for implementation of this National Priority include: o Formalize mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities and States for the purposes of sharing equipment, personnel, and facilities during emergencies. o Exercise the execution of mutual aid agreements to identify challenges and familiarize officials with resources that are available in the region. PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING 4