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H that b as WE shoul 3aredness activities iltiple Federal sources as well as State and local sources) can oe errecriveq uuuzeu in a collaborative manner to support the whole community approach to emergency preparedness and management and to the enhancement of overall capabilities. The FY 2011 HSGP re- emphasizes the importance of creating or utilizing existing governing bodies to act on this guidance and coordinate "grant resources. Examples include: State Senior Advisory Committees, Urban Area Working Groups, Statewide Interoperability Governing Board (SIGB), Area Maritime Security Committees, Citizen Corps Councils, MMRS Leadership, and Children's Working Groups. As a reminder, the membership of the Senior Advisory Committee must, at a minimum, include the following State officials directly responsible for the administration of FEMA GPD grants, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) cooperative agreements, and Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) grants: the SAA, ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator, and CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Program Director. In addition, program representatives from the following entities should be members of the committee: State Homeland Security Advisor (if this role is not also the SAA), State Emergency Management Agency Director, State Public Health Officer, State Public Safety Officer (and SAA for Justice Assistance Grants, if different), State Court Official, State EMS Director, State Trauma System Manager, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, State Citizen Corps Point of Contact (POC), the State EMSC Coordinator, State Education Department, State Human Services Department, State Child Welfare Services, State Juvenile Justice Services, Urban Area POC, United States Coast Guard Area Command or Captain of the Port, Senior Members of the Regional Transit Security Working Group, Senior Security Officials from Major Transportation Systems, and the Adjutant General, Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Since its inception in FY 2003, the intent of the UASI program has been to enhance regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas. The UASI program is a core program in the DHS mission to build the capacity of American society to be resilient in the face of disruptions, disasters, and other crises. The UASI program directly supports the National Priority on expanding regional collaboration in the National Preparedness Guidelines and is intended to assist participating jurisdictions in developing integrated 13