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<br />Which State <br />Organizations <br />may Apply? <br /> <br />Who may sign <br />the <br />Application? <br /> <br />For which <br />Programs may <br />State <br />Organizations <br />Apply? <br /> <br />What are the <br />State Priorities <br />for FY 06 <br />HSGP? <br /> <br />State Agencies <br /> <br />Any state agency, department, commission, board, etc., may apply for FY <br />2006 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP 06) funding, as long as the <br />organization: <br /> <br />. Has, or can obtain, appropriate state Department of Finance budget authority <br />for awarded funds; and, <br />. Will comply with all grant requirements contained in the federal and state <br />grant guidance documents, and in the Grant Assurances form. <br /> <br />The application cover sheet must be signed by the highest-level person at the <br />state organization, or their designee. If a designee, the highest-level person at <br />the state organization must execute and submit a Signature Authority form <br />with the Application Package. <br /> <br />NOTE: The requirement for the creation of an Approval Authority Body, and that the <br />Body must use a 20/20/20/40 funding distribution model does not apply to state <br />organizations. <br /> <br />State organizations may apply for State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), <br />Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) and Vrban Areas <br />Security Initiative (VASI) funding under FY 06 HSGP. <br /> <br />While the State Homeland Security Strategy broadly describes goals, <br />objectives and implementation steps, the state's priorities for FY 06 HSGP <br />are: <br /> <br />(1) Interoperable Communications <br />(2) Catastrophic Planning <br />(3) Medical Surge <br />(4) Citizen Preparedness and Participation <br />(5) Mass Prophylaxis <br />(6) Critical Infrastructure Protection <br />(7) Training for First Responders <br /> <br />IfOHS receives applications for more funds than are available, projects will <br />be approved in accordance with the preceding list of priorities. <br />If a state organization applies for any of the VASI state allocation, the funds <br />must be used to directly support one or more pre-selected urban area(s). The <br />application's VASI project description must describe the project AND <br />identify the urban area(s) that will be supported by the project. <br /> <br />FY06 Homeland Security Grant Program <br /> <br />Page 21 <br />