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<br />FY 2006 HOMELAND SECURfTY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2, 2005 <br /> <br />C.2. Orl!anization <br /> <br />States and Urban Areas may use FY 2006 UASI funds to support select organization activities. <br />States and Urban Areas must justifY proposed expenditures ofUASI funds to support <br />organization activities within their Investment Justification submission using historical data and <br />other analysis to substantiate their proposals. No more than 25 percent of the gross amount of <br />the allocation for this program may be used for operational expenses and overtime costs for the <br />three (3) operational activities noted below. <br /> <br />I. Operational overtime costs associated with increased security measures at critical <br />infrastructure sites during periods ofDHS-declared heightened alert. <br /> <br />VASI: Up to 25 percent ofFY 2006 funds may be used in UASI jurisdictions. <br /> <br />. Of this amount, up to 10 percent may be used for costs incurred during Code Yellow <br />or Orange. <br />. The remaining 15 percent may be used for costs incurred only during Code Orange. <br />. Operational overtime costs incurred at National Special Security Events (NSSEs) in <br />UASI jurisdictions, as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, are also <br />allowed. <br />· States with U ASI jurisdictions can use funds retained at the State level to reimburse <br />eligible operational overtime expenses incurred by the State (up to a maximum of25 <br />percent of the State share of the UASI grant). However, those activities must directly <br />support increased security measures enacted in the UASI jurisdictions. States should <br />be judicious in the use of Federal grant funds when protecting critical infrastructure <br />and should leverage public/private partnerships. States should also consider the use <br />of private assets in the protection of private facilities. <br /> <br />In support of these efforts for enhanced capabilities of detecting, deterring, disrupting, and <br />preventing acts of terrorism, costs eligible for reimbursement under this policy are identical to <br />those deemed allowable under previous Code Orange alerts. Therefore, subject to the conditions <br />stated above, States and local governments may use FY 2006 UASI funds to support select <br />operational expenses associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites in <br />the following authorized categories: <br /> <br />. Backfill and overtime expenses for staffing State or local emergency operations centers <br />(EOCs) <br />. Hiring of contracted security for critical infrastructure sites <br />. Public safety overtime <br />. National Guard deployments to protect critical infrastructure sites, including all resources <br />that are part of the standard National Guard deployment package <br />. Increased border security activities in coordination with CBP as outlined in Information <br />Bulletin #135. (J <br /> <br />IJ Proposed operational activities should emphasize those measures that will increase border security in direct <br />coordination with CBP personnel. State, local, and Tribal law enforcement personnel may provide increased <br />enforcement presence by generally increasing their patrol presence at the border; by providing additional traffic <br /> <br />PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING <br /> <br /> <br />82 <br /> <br />