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,. ., ,... �. r_. ...., ,..,....cam..,,.. tt.,'.. .A.. Oho .NTA4 nlaacP RPP • Estabilsh {ng, enhanchng „and staffing State and Ma)or Urban Area fusion centers • FQa l�g'salanes and k fits, fq( personnel to serrve as qualified Intell( ence, analysts ates and Urban_Areas mustjustify proposed expenditures of SHSP or UASI funds to pport organization activities . it hin their IJ submisstonby” using historical data or other alysis.10 All States are allowed to,utilize up to' 50 percent (5061p),of their FY 2011 iSP funding and-all Urban' Areas are allowed; up 1:6 50 percent (50 %) of their FY 2011 kSI funding for,personnel costs." At the request of a recipient bf a grantthe , I Iministrator ay grant a waiver of the 50 percent (50 %0) limitation noted above. • Intelligence Analysts. Per the Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security Act (Public Law 110 -412), SHSP and -UASI funds maybe used to hire new staff and /or contractor positions to serve as intelligence analysts to enable information /intelligence sharing capabilities, as well as support existing intelligence analysts previously covered by SHSP or UASI funding. In order to be hired as an intelligence analyst, staff and /or contractor personnel must meet at least one of the following criteria: - Successfully complete training to ensure baseline proficiency in intelligence analysis and production within six months of being hired; and /or, - Previously served as an intelligence analyst for a minimum of two years either in a Federal intelligence agency, the military, or State and /or local law enforcement intelligence unit As identified in priority one all fusion centers analytic personnel must demonstrate qualifications that meet or exceed competencies identified in the Common Competencies for State, Local, and Tribal Intelligence Analysts, which outlines the minimum categories of training needed for intelligence analysts. These include subject- matter expertise, analytic methodologies, customer - service ethics, information handling and processing skills, critical thinking skills, computer literacy, and objectivity and intellectual honesty. A certificate of completion of such training must be on file with the SAA and must be made available to FEMA Program Analysts upon request. In addition to these training requirements, fusion centers should also continue to mature their analytic capabilities by addressing gaps in analytic capability identified during the fusion center's BCA. Overtime Costs. Overtime costs are allowable for personnel to participate in information, investigative, and intelligence sharing activities specifically related to 10 The effectiveness of a request for the use of funds for allowable organizational costs will be judged on the Investment Justification's ability to illustrate the need for such resources to effectively achieve a capability that will have a meaningful impact in the reduction of risk. n Personnel costs (e.g., for intelligence analysts, operational overtime), as well as costs associated with planners, and equipment, training, and exercise related personnel costs are applied towards the 50 percent (50 %) cap. 35