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SECTION 2 - FEDERAL CHANGES AND INITIATIVES <br />HSGP Priorities <br />The Federal FYI 0 HSGP (State Homeland Security Program [SHSP], Urban <br />Areas Security Initiative [UASI], Metropolitan Medical Response System <br />[MMRS], and Citizen Corps Program [CCP]) will focus on the following eight <br />National Priorities4: <br />• Expand Regional Collaboration <br />• Implement the National Incident Management System and National <br />Response Framework <br />• Implement the National Infrastructure Protection Plan <br />• Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities <br />• Strengthen Interoperable and Operable Communications Capabilities <br />• Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination <br />Capabilities <br />• Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities <br />• Community Preparedness: Strengthening Planning and Citizen Capabilities <br />• Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination <br />Capabilities <br />• Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities <br />• Community Preparedness: Strengthening Planning and Citizen Capabilities <br />25% Planning <br />The 25% planning priority requirement has been removed from the FYI <br />HSGP Guidance.5 <br />25% Law <br />As in past years, at least 25% of FY10 HSGP funding for SHSP and UASI <br />Enforcement <br />recipients must be dedicated to law enforcement - oriented planning, <br />organization, training, exercise, and equipment activities.b <br />M &A Limits <br />The subgrantee Management and Administrative (M &A) allowance has been <br />raised from 3% to 5% for the FYI 0 HSGP.' <br />Personnel <br />MMRS and CCP recipients no longer have a personnel cap. UASI and SHSP <br />Cap <br />recipients still have a personnel cap of 50 %.8 <br />Interoperable <br />Subgrantees that are using FYI 0 funds to purchase interoperable <br />Equipment <br />communication equipment must consult SAFECOM's coordinated grant <br />guidance, which outlines standards and equipment information to enhance <br />interoperable communication.9 The SAFECOM guidance can be found at <br />http://www.safecomprogram.gov. <br />Equipment <br />HSGP funds may be used for maintenance contracts, warranties, repair or <br />Maintenance/ <br />replacement costs, upgrades and user fees under all active and future awards, <br />Sustainment <br />unless otherwise noted. The equipment must have been purchased with HSGP <br />funds.10 <br />4 Ibid., pages 5 -6. <br />5 Ibid., pages i, 36. <br />6 Ibid., pages 10, 21, 35. <br />Ibid., page i. <br />" Ibid., page 40. <br />9 Ibid., page 38. <br />10 Ibid., pages i, 44 -46. <br />r j iv %_,ainorma emergency management Agency <br />55E -19 <br />Page 7 <br />