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centers (ham //wvvw dhs Qov/fusion-center-locations-and-contctct-information) and the maturation of the Information Sharing Environment (ISE). The national network of fusion centers (National Network) provides a mechanism for the Federal government to receive information from state, local, territory and Tribal partners, which helps create a more complete threat picture at the National level. Participating in the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative enables fusion centers to receive and analyze suspicious activity reporting from frontline public safety personnel, the private sector, and the public, and ensure the sharing of SAR with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Forces for further investigation. In support of this strategic vision, the DHS/FEMA is requiring designated state and major Urban Area fusion centers to participate in an annual assessment of their achievement of Critical Operational Capabilities (COCs) and Enabling Capabilities (ECs). As maturation of the National Network continues to be a high priority in FY 2015, DHS/FEMA is requiring that all fusion center related funding requests be consolidated into a single (1) investment for states or Urban Areas in which designated fusion centers reside. The single investment provides states and urban areas a means to centrally manage and report on fusion center related activities. Recipients must coordinate with the fusion center when developing a fusion center investment prior to application submission and the investment must directly align to and reference capability gaps identified during the center's individual 2014 Fusion Center Assessment Report. In particular, each proposed project included in the fusion center investment must reference the corresponding COC or EC, as well as associated attribute(s), the funding investment is intended to address. Additionally, any jurisdiction or agency that leverages HSGP funds to support intelligence- or fusion process -related activities (e.g., intelligence unit, real time crime information and analysis centers) must ensure efforts are integrated and/or coordinated with the state or major Urban Area fission center(s). State and major Urban Area fusion centers receiving SHSP and/or UASI grant funds will be evaluated based on compliance with the guidance and requirements for the National Network as set forth by DHS I&A through the annual Fusion Center Assessment Program. • FY2015 Fusion Center Grant requirements are listed at http•//www.dhs.gov/homeland- security-grant-pro gram-hsQp. • DHS/FEMA approved analyst courses that meet the grant requirement are listed at http •//www dhs govl ema-approved-intelligence-analvst-training-courses. Through the SF -PPR, fusion centers will report on the achievement of capabilities and compliance with measurement requirements within the Maturation and Enhancement of State and major Urban Area fusion centers priority through the annual Fusion Center Assessment Program managed by DHS I&A and reported to FEMA. Planning to Deliver. Capabilities Recipients shall develop and maintain, jurisdiction -wide, all threats and hazards EOPs consistent with CPG 101 v.2. Recipients must update their EOP at least once every two years. 38 Appendix B—FY 2015 HSGP Priorities