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are formalized in a working group charter or other form of standard operating procedure related to the UASI program governance. The charter must also outline how decisions made in UAWG meetings will be documented and shared with UAWG members. The UAWG charter must be on file with FEMA prior to drawing down UASI funding and must be available to all UAWG members to promote transparency in decision - malting related to the UASI program. UASIs will use the URT to verify UAWG structure and membership. Urban Areas must notify the SAA and FEMA Program Analyst of any updates to the UAWG structure or membership. • Develop Urban Area THIRA. As a result of the improved governance process and the rationale for maintaining and sustaining existing capabilities and the development of new capabilities, members of the UAWG should be involved in the development of an Urban Area THIRA coordinated with the State THIRA, and subsequent updates. • Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies should be updated every two years at a minimum, to ensure that their strategies continue to address prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery, and reflect how their goals and objectives align to the Goal and the Whole Community approach, Allocation of Funds. The use and allocation of all grant funds available through the UASI program must focus on the Investments identified in the Urban Area's IJ and the implementation of the FEMA- approved Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy. The use of funds must also be consistent with overall UASI program guidelines, the State Homeland Security Strategy, the National Preparedness System, and must develop or sustain one or more core capabilities in the Goal. Funds used to support whole community and individual preparedness related efforts, such as engaging non- governmental organizations and vulnerable populations demonstrating the integration of children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs in all phases of emergency management, participation of disaster volunteers, such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in training, exercises and response and recovery operations, and educating the public should be coordinated with local CERT programs mid/or Citizen Corps Councils. The UAWG, in coordination with the SAA POC, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the UASI program. The UAWG mast reach consensus on all UASI funding allocations. If consensus cannot be reached within the 45- day time period allotted for the State to obligate finds to sub - grantees, the SAA must make the allocation determination. The SAA must provide written documentation verifying the consensus of the UAWG, or the failure to achieve otherwise, on the allocation of funds mud submit it to FEMA immediately after the 45 -day time period allotted for the State to obligate funds to sub - grantees. Any UASI funds retained by the State must be used in direct support of the Urban Area. States must provide documentation to the UAWG and FEMA upon request 44 Appendix B— FY2014 HSGP Priorities