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regional systems for prevention, protection, response, and recovery. Ultimately, the FY 2011 UASI program is intended to provide financial assistance to address the unique multi - discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high - threat, high- density Urban Areas, and to assist these Areas in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. Activities implemented with UASI funds must support terrorism preparedness by building or enhancing capabilities that relate to the prevention of, protection from, response to or recovery from terrorism in order to be considered eligible. However, many capabilities which support terrorism preparedness simultaneously support preparedness for other hazards. Grantees must demonstrate the dual -use quality for any activities implemented that are not explicitly focused on terrorism preparedness. Urban Areas must use UASI funds to employ regional approaches to overall preparedness and are encouraged to adopt regional response structures whenever appropriate. UASI program implementation and governance must include regional partners and should have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for prevention, protection, response, and recovery activities within the region. In some instances Urban Area boundaries cross State borders. States must ensure that the identified Urban Areas take an inclusive regional approach to the development and implementation of the FY 2011 UASI program and involve the contiguous jurisdictions, mutual aid partners, port authorities, rail and transit authorities, State agencies, Statewide Interoperability Coordinators, Citizen Corps Council(s), MMRS jurisdictions, and campus law enforcement in their program activities. Grantees must also demonstrate the integration of children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs into activities implemented under this program. UASI Composition Pursuant to provisions of the 9/11 Act, eligible FY 2011 UASI candidates were determined based on an analysis of relative risk of the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). MSAs are used by DHS to determine eligibility for participation in the program. Part 11 of this Guidance shows a table of Urban Areas selected for possible FY 2011 funding. Geographical areas queried do not equate to minimum mandated membership representation of an Urban Area, nor does this guarantee funding for geographical areas queried. Urban Area Working Groups (UAWGs) must continue to take a regional approach to membership but are not required to expand or contract existing Urban Area participation to conform to MSA composition as a result of this legislative change. Detailed information on MSAs is publicly available from the United States Census Bureau at http: / /www. census. clov/p op ul ation /wwwlmetroareaslmetrodef.htm/. UASI Program Requirements The SAA will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the fiduciary and programmatic administration requirements of the FY 2011 UASI program. 14