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OPSG Program Requirements The FY 2011 OPSG funds must be used to increase operational capabilities of Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, promoting a layered, coordinated approach to law enforcement within United States border States and territories. Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial OPSG Coordination Working Group. It is recommended that Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners establish and maintain an OPSG Working Group with representation from all participating law enforcement agencies, co- chaired by representatives from CBP /BP, the SAN and participating law enforcement agencies' OPSG program representatives. Coordination Requirements. All operational plans should ' b , e crafted in cooperation and coordination among Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. Consideration will be given to applications that are coordinated across multiple jurisdictions. All applicants must coordinate with the CBP /BP Sector Headquarters with geographic responsibility for the applicant's location in developing and submitting an Operations Order with an embedded budget to the SAA. After awards are announced, prospective grant recipients will re -scope the draft Operations Order and resubmit as a final Operations Order with an embedded budget, based on actual dollar amounts to be awarded. Final Operations Orders will be approved by the appropriate Sector Headquarters and forwarded to Headquarters, Office of Border Patrol, Washington, D.C., before funding is released. Grantees may not begin operations, obligate, or expend any funds until the final Operations Order and embedded budget has been approved by FEMA GPD and CBP /BP Headquarters and any existing special conditions and /or restrictions are removed. FY 2011 OPSG activities are expected to maximize HSGP strategic planning efforts and integration with State, Tribal, territory, Urban Area, and local Homeland Security Strategies. Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) The MMRS program provides funding to local or sub -State regional jurisdictions to support and enhance the integration of local emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated, sustained local capability to respond effectively to mass casualty incident. Grantees must also demonstrate how their investments will increase the effectiveness of emergency preparedness planning and response for the whole community by integrating and coordinating activities implemented under this program for children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. 18