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Construction Use of FY 06 funds for construction and renovation is generally prohibited, and Renovation however with written approval by the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Grants and Training, up to $1.0 million may be used for construction. NOTE: Written approval must be provided by DHS prior to the use of any FY 06 funds for construction or renovation. This includes the allowable exceptions noted in the federal Guidance. UASI UASI changes include the: • DHS consolidated San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco into one Urban Area. • DHS consolidated Los Angeles and Long Beach into one Urban Area. • DHS consolidated Santa Ana and Anaheim into one Urban Area. • DHS authorized both San Diego and Sacramento for sustainment funding only. If the DHS risk score associated with each of these cities does not increase then they will not be eligible for future UASI funding. MMRS The most notable change for Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) is that, in past years, this was a direct grant from the federal government to the local jurisdiction. Starting with FY 06, MMRS is now granted to the state and the state, in turn, subgrants to cities pre - selected by DHS. CCP In FY06, California received a CCP allocation of approximately $1.5 million. Because of the small dollar amount of these grants, DHS has removed the 80% minimum pass- through requirement that it normally places on awards to the state. The emphasis on Citizen Corps Program (CCP) elements -- such as developing and utilizing Citizen Corps councils and programs to increase citizen participation and training -- has been significantly increased at the federal level across all six HSGP initiatives and as such should be funded through these initiatives. To that end, the federal DHS has repeatedly emphasized that the involvement of citizens should be incorporated into all facets of homeland security. This marks a significant change from earlier years when all citizen -based activities were funded out of a single set -aside grant — the Citizen Corp Program. DHS is emphasizing that citizen involvement should be a critical consideration in all HSGP grant programs. The California Service Corps, which manages California's Citizen Corps Program, will utilize the state's allocation to develop statewide initiatives, programs and projects that have benefit for all local units of government. The CSC will work to strengthen Citizen Corps Program implementation at the state and local level. The CSC will support numerous statewide initiatives, programs and projects to include: FY06 Homeland Security Grant Program Page 19