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Reformatted HSGP Guidance Kit. Due to continued stakeholder feedback and <br />recommendations, Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) has reformatted its FY 2011 <br />HSGP Guidance and Application Kit. The Kit is now structured into two separate <br />documents, referred to as Section / and Section It. While both are important <br />documents for grantees to study and thoroughly familiarize themselves with, Section <br />/ is intended to help grantees during the application phase of the HSGP, whereas <br />Section // is intended to help grantees in understanding the rules and regulations <br />associated with administering federally- funded grant awards. <br />Overarching Priorities for FY 2011 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) <br />and Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). DHS and FEMA leadership have <br />identified three priorities which grantees are strongly encouraged to consider when <br />developing their FY 2011 HSGP plans. These priorities - Advancing "Whole <br />Community" Security and Emergency Management; Building Prevention and <br />Protection Capabilities; and Maturation and Enhancement of State and Major Urban <br />Area Fusion Centers — are spelled out in greater detail beginning on page four. <br />Enhanced Data Collection. As part of the DHS Performance Management <br />Initiatives, including the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report, <br />FEMA will enhance data collection processes and tools to assess the use and <br />impact of FY 2011 HSGP grant funds. <br />Homeland Security Strategy Updates. Beginning in FY 2011, States and Urban <br />Areas are strongly encouraged to update their Homeland Security Strategies every <br />two years. States and Urban Areas are also encouraged to submit an updated <br />version of their Homeland Security Strategies as part of their FY 2011 HSGP <br />application submission. <br />