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must work with existing Urban Areas to ensure that information for current POCs is on file with FEMA. Define the Urban Area. The SAA POC, in coordination with the candidate Urban Areas, must define the Urban Area, as it will apply to the UASI program. The identified city or combined entity represents the candidate Urban Area eligible to apply for funding under the UASI program. For those Urban Areas with a combined entity, that area represents the minimum area that must be part of the defined Urban Area. The definition of the Urban Area is limited to jurisdictions contiguous to the geographic area used to determine eligibility, or those jurisdictions in that area which have established formal mutual aid agreements. States may request a waiver for this Iimitation for regions previously established by Executive Order, law, or compact. For the purposes of the UASI program, the Washington, D.C. Urban Area will consist of the National Capital Region (NCR) as set forth in 10 U.S.C, §2674(f)(2). In coordination with the UAWG, the SAA POC may redefine the geographic boundaries of an existing Urban Area, as it will apply to the UASI program. The SAA POC must notify FEMA of this change. Establish the UAWG. Membership in the UAWG must provide either direct or indirect representation for all relevant jurisdictions and response disciplines (including law enforcement, fire service, EMS, and emergency management) that comprise the defined Urban Area. It must also be inclusive of local Citizen Corps Council or their equivalent and Tribal representatives. The UAWG should also ensure the integration of local emergency management, public health, and health care systems into a coordinated, sustained local capability to respond effectively to amass casualty incident. In addition, the UAWG should include officials responsible for the administration of CDC and ASPR cooperative agreements. Finally, it is recommended that members advocating on behalf of vulnerable populations including youth, the elderly and individuals with functional needs, socio- economic factors and cultural diversity, be invited to provide representation. The SAA POC must ensure that appropriate representation for the defined Urban Area is included per this guidance. FEMA strongly encourages that, wherever possible, previously established local working groups should be leveraged for this purpose to ensure that UASI funded resources are managed in the most efficient and effective manner possible. The UAWG may also support State efforts to develop the SPR, particularly as it relates to UASI funded activities. Governance. The jurisdictions identified in Appendix A – FY 2014 Program Allocations represent the candidate Urban Areas eligible to apply for funding. The UAWG will be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of all Program initiatives. States and Urban Areas must consider including counties within which the cities reside, contiguous jurisdictions, MSAs, operational areas, and mutual aid partners, as appropriate, in the governance process. In keeping with sound project management practices, the UAWG must ensure that its approach to critical issues such as membership, governance structure, voting rights, grant management and administration responsibilities, and funding allocation methodologies 43 Appendix B— FY2014 FISGP Priorities