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HSGP Program Specific Application Instructions Investment Justification (SHSP and UASI) As part of the FY 2015 HSGP application process for SHSP and UASI finds, applicants must develop a formal U that addresses the proposed investments. Each IJ must demonstrate how proposed investments: Address capability gaps identified as State priorities in the most recent SPR; Align to Urban Area, state, and/or regional THIRAs and national priorities, as outlined in the NPR; and Engage and/or impact the whole community, including children, older adults, pregnant women, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Furthermore, the IJ must clearly identify and explain how the project will assist the applicant to achieve capability targets related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, or responding to acts of terrorism. Completing Investment Justifications (IJ) in the Grant Reporting Tool (GRT) (SHSP and UASI) The IJ Planning Guide contains instructions for collecting the required information for investments and projects. Additionally, applicants should utilize the Project Worksheet to assemble the information required for each project, which will facilitate the input of that information into the GRT. For more information on how to complete IJs, refer to the Investment Justification Planning Guide located on,fema.2ov/grants. Instructions for SHSP • Applicants must propose at least one and include up to 10 projects within each investment in their IJ to describe the activities they would plan to implement with SHSP funds. • Any projects not included in the application must be included in the first BSIR. • Of the proposed 10 investments, recipients using SHSP funds are required to propose at least one investment in support of a designated fusion center that will be fended by SHSP funds. Recipients must coordinate with the fusion center when developing a fusion center investment prior to submission. • Recipients investing in emergency communications must describe how activities align to their statewide Communication Interoperable Plan (SLIP). Recipients must coordinate with their statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIG) and/or statewide Interoperability Governance Body (SIGB) when developing an emergency communications investment prior to submission to ensure the project supports the statewide strategy to improve emergency communications and is compatible and interoperable with surrounding systems. 12 FY 2015 HSGP NOFO