Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-31 Geographical areas queried do not equate to minimum mandated membership representation of an urban area, nor does this guarantee funding for geographical areas queried. UAWGs are not required to expand or contract existing urban area participation to conform to MSA composition. Detailed information on MSAs is publicly available from the United States Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/programs- surveys/metro-micro.html. An SAA must confirm a specific POC with the designated high-risk urban area. The SAA POC is responsible for identifying and coordinating with the POC for the UAWG. This information must be provided to FEMA with the grant application. SAAs must work with existing high-risk urban areas to ensure that information for current POCs is on file with FEMA. Membership in the UAWG must provide either direct or indirect representation for all relevant jurisdictions and response disciplines (including law enforcement, fire service, EMS, hospitals, public health, and emergency management) that comprise the defined high-risk urban area. It must also be inclusive of local Whole Community Citizen Corps Council and tribal representatives. The UAWG should also include at least one representative from each of the following significant stakeholders: •Local or tribal government officials •CIO and CISO •Emergency response providers, which shall include representatives of the fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and emergency managers •Public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners, including Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) •Individuals representing educational institutions, including elementary schools, middle schools, junior high schools, high schools, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education •State and regional interoperable communications coordinators, and state and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate In addition to representatives from the local jurisdictions and tribes within the state or high-risk urban area, the UAWG should include officials responsible for the administration of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) cooperative agreements. Finally, it must be inclusive of members advocating on behalf of youth, older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency and others with other access and functional needs, socio-economic factors, and cultural diversity. High-risk urban areas will use the URT to verify UAWG structure and membership. The list of UAWG members must also be submitted at the time of application as an attachment in ND Grants. High-risk urban areas must notify the SAA and the FEMA Headquarters Preparedness Officer of any updates to the UAWG structure or membership after the application is submitted. UAWG Responsibilities UAWGs must ensure that applications for funding under the UASI program support building capability, closing capability gaps, or sustaining capabilities identified in the high-risk urban area’s THIRA/SPR. The UAWG should support state efforts to develop the SPR, particularly as it relates to UASI-funded activities. The UAWG, in coordination with the SAA POC, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the UASI program. The UAWG must reach consensus on all UASI funding allocations. If consensus cannot be reached within the 45-day period allotted for the state to obligate funds to subrecipients, 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 and submit it to FEMA immediately after the 45-day period allotted for the state to obligate