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attachment .-A <br />Program Changes, continued <br />UASI UASI changes include the: <br />DHS elimination of Fresno as an Urban Area core city; <br />DHS release of transit agency funding at a later date; and, <br />Eligibility of certain nonprofits to compete for set -aside funds. <br />MMRS The most notable change for MU RS is that, in past years, this was a direct <br />grant from the federal government to the local jurisdiction. Starting with <br />FY05, MMRS is now granted to the state and the state, in turn, subgrants to <br />cities pre- selected by DHS. <br />CCP In FY 2005, the emphasis on Citizen Corps Program elements —such as <br />developing and utilizing Citizen Corps Councils, paining citizens through <br />CERT, and increasing citizen awareness —has been increased significantly at <br />the federal level across all six HSGP initiatives. To that end, the federal <br />Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly emphasized that the <br />involvement of citizens should be incorporated into all facets of homeland <br />security. <br />This marks a significant change from prior years when all citizen-based <br />activities were expected to be funded out of a single set -aside grant – the <br />Citizen Corp Program. This year, DHS is emphasizing that citizen <br />involvement should be embedded within all grant programs and away from <br />just the one source of funds. Therefore, while California did receive funds in <br />FY 05 under CCP, this year's award was a substantial reduction from prior <br />years. The award was reduced 601/6 from FY 04, from $2.5 million to just <br />over $1 million. At the same time, unlike in year's past, DHS and ODP have <br />removed the 80% minimum pass - through requirement that it normally places <br />on awards to the state <br />Given this substantial reduction in CCP fimding, and after consulting with a <br />number of Operational Area's, the California Service Corp which oversees <br />the daily management of the Citizen Corp Program has decided against <br />awarding local OA's a formula share of CCP funds to each of the state's 58 <br />OA's. To do otherwise and continue to fund each OA on a formula basis <br />would result in awards so small that many OA's would have difficulty <br />covering the activities with the available funds. <br />Continued on next page <br />FY05 Homeland Security Grant Program Page <br />