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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2,2005 B.2. Effective State Homeland Security Prol!rams An effective homeland security program hinges on sound program governance structures that help ensure the program is capable of conducting business across Departments, agencies, and disciplines at all levels of government. Because such a wide spectrum of stakeholders are involved in efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events, governance can present unique challenges. Although a lead State agency is required from a functional standpoint to manage the overall homeland security program, the scope of the program transcends agencies and demands collaboration among all key constituencies in order to achieve success. The State homeland security program should provide a strategic and management framework to integrate and ensure consistency among the full range of program-related activities and operational plans and procedures. The State homeland security program should work to achieve and sustain risk-based target levels of capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from catastrophic events and acts of terrorism in order to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy. B.3. State and Urban Area Homeland Security Stratel!ies For FY 2006, State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies will continue to provide the overarching strategic vision for the implementation of State and Urban Area homeland security programs. States and Urban Areas were recently required to update their strategies to bring the strategies into alignment with the National Priorities included in the Goal. Updated State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies continue to provide the context for the evaluation of preparedness programs and capabilities within and across State boundaries. In the development of the FY 2005 Regional Transit Security Strategies mass transit systems were aligned to their respective Urban Area and State Strategies in order to collaborate on a vision for transportation security. This collaborative approach will continue under the FY 2006 Transit Security Grant Program. B.4. Coordination Requirements Citizen Coordination State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) must coordinate State and Urban Area citizen awareness and participation activities with those State agencies currently responsible for the administration of Citizen Corps activities. Citizens are a critical component in securing the homeland. In order to have a prepared and protected community and Nation, all citizens must be educated, practiced, and trained on how to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. Through Citizen Corps and the Ready campaign, DHS is helping individuals and communities become better prepared. These programs engage the public and encourage them to prepare for emergencies and thus are a critical part of a better prepared America. In support of this mission, all SHSP, UASI, LETPP, CCP, and MMRS award recipients are to work with their State and local Citizen Corps Councils to more fully engage citizens through the following: PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING 22