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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM validated Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, the SHSS, and the UASI Program guidelines. Additionally, the SAA POC, in coordination with the UAWG, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the UASI. 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. See Operational Costs Guidance on page 25 for further information. States and local jurisdictions may use up to 25% of FY05 UASI funds to support operational overtime costs associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions. Of this amount, up to 10% of FY05 UASI funds may be used to support operational overtime costs incurred at Code Yellow or Orange alert 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 alert that are associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions. Grantees and subgrantees may use UASI funds for select operational expenses associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites, incurred during time periods of DHS- declared Orange or Yellow Alert. Funds may only be used in the following authorized categories: • Backfill and overtime expenses for staffing state or local EOCs • Hiring of contracted security for critical infrastructure sites • Public safety overtime DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 71