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Attachment A Program Changes, Continued UASI UASI changes include the: • DHS elimination of Fresno as an Urban Area core city; • DHS release of transit agency funding at a later date; and, • Eligibility of certain nonprofits to compete for set-aside funds. MMRS The most notable change for NIMRS is that, in past years, this was a direct grant from the federal government to the local jurisdiction. Starling with FY05, MMRS is now granted to the state and the state, in tum, subgrants to cities pre -selected by DHS. CCP In FY 2005, the emphasis on Citizen Corps Program elements—such as developing and utilizing Citizen Corps Councils, training citizens through CERT, and increasing citizen awareness—has been increased significantly at the federal level across all six HSGP initiatives. To that end, the federal Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly emphasized that the involvement of citizens should be incorporated into all facets of homeland security. This marks a significant change from prior years when all citizen -based activities were expected to be funded out of a single set-aside grant – the Citizen Corp Program. This year, DHS is emphasizing that citizen involvement should be embedded within all grant programs and away from just the one source of funds. Therefore, while California did receive funds in FY 05 under CCP, this year's award was a substantial reduction from prior years. The award was reduced 60% from FY 04, from $2.5 million to just over $1 million. At the same time, unlike in year's past, DHS and ODP have removed the 80% minimum pass-through requirement that it normally places on awards to the state Given this substantial reduction in CCP funding, and after consulting with a number of Operational Area's, the California Service Corp which oversees the daily management of the Citizen Corp Program has decided against awarding local OA's a formula share of CCP funds to each of the state's 58 OA's. To do otherwise and continue to fund each OA on a formula basis would result in awards so small that many OA's would have difficulty covering the activities with the available funds. Continued on next page FY05 Homeland Security Grant Program Page 18