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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2.2005 Program with the ongoing activities funded by the previous years vehicles to determine the best allocation of funds between ongoing and new initiatives. B. MMRS and the National Preparedness Goal The MMRS program purpose and guidance, and the capability achievements of MMRS jurisdictions, create extensive and essential relevance of MMRS to the Goal, National Priorities, and numerous Target Capabilities, (see Appendix G). MMRS jurisdictions, where prior years program guidance has been appropriately implemented, have already established significant capabilities in integrated mass casualty preparedness for CBRNE incidents, whether human caused, naturally occurring, or the result of an accident. These capability achievements should provide a significant foundation for further increasing capabilities as required by the implementation of the Goal. Accordingly, the MMRS Steering Committees and component functional leaders are expected to make essential contributions to the achievement of these Target Capabilities, in their home political jurisdictions and affiliated jurisdictions constituting their MMRS Operational Area, their Urban Area, and throughout their State(s). C. Program Requirements All provisions of the FY 2006 HSGP Program Guidelines, Sections I through V, and appendices, apply to MMRS unless explicitly stated otherwise herein. MMRS jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to use G &T services regarding: the preparation and implementation of homeland security assessments and strategies, technical assistance, training programs, and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. G &T Preparedness Officers will serve as the principal POCs for MMRS jurisdictions in accessing these services. Other DHS- provided support relevant to MMRS capabilities enhancement includes the NIC and the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC). C.I. Allocation of Funds Recognizing that MMRS is inherently multi jurisdictional, funds must be expended to support the regional MMRS to establish and sustain enhanced local capabilities. States are encouraged to pass through 100 percent of grant funds, but may retain 20 percent to facilitate strategy assessment and capability integration between the State and MMRS jurisdictions. States must have written concurrence between the SAA and MMRS Steering Committee Chair to use funds to: • Support regional MMRS Operational Areas overall. • Advise and assist MMRS jurisdictions in awareness of, and in providing input to, State and Urban Area Homeland Security Assessments and Strategies. • Ensure that MMRS - related mutual aid agreements conform with Statewide and State regional resource management requirements and capabilities. PREPAREDNESS DIRECT ORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING 95