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instances, Urban Area boundaries cross state borders. States must ensure that the identified Urban Areas take an inclusive regional approach to the development and implementation of the UASI program and involve the contiguous jurisdictions, mutual aid partners, port authorities, rail and transit authorities, state agencies, state-wide Interoperability Coordinators, Citizen Corps Council(s), and campus law enforcement in their program activities. Composition Pursuant to provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, eligible UASI sites were determined based on an analysis of relative risk of the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). MSAs are used by DHS/FEMA to determine eligibility for participation in the program. Geographical areas queried do not equate to minimum mandated membership representation of an Urban Area, nor does this guarantee funding for geographical areas queried. UAWGs must continue to take a regional approach to membership but are not required to expand or contract existing Urban Area participation to conform to MSA composition. Detailed information on MSAs is publicly available from the United States Census Bureau at htty.//vvvvw.census.goylp pailation/wwwlmetroareas/metrodef.htrnl. UASI Program Requirements The SAA will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the fiduciary and programmatic administration requirements of the UASI program. • Identiffy POCs. The SAA must confirm a specific POC with the designated Urban Area, The SAA POCs are responsible for identifying and coordinating with the POC for the UAWG. This information must be provided to DHS/FEMA with the grant application. SAAB must work with existing Urban Areas to ensure that information for current POCs is on file with DHS/FEMA. Dune the Urban Area. The SAA POC, in coordination with the candidate Urban Areas, must define the Urban Area, as it will apply to the UASI program. The identified city or combined entity represents the candidate Urban Area eligible to apply for funding under the UASI program. For those Urban Areas with a combined entity, that area represents the minimum area that must be part of the defined Urban Area. The definition of the Urban Area is limited to jurisdictions contiguous to the geographic area used to determine eligibility, or those jurisdictions in that area which have established formal mutual aid agreements. States may request a waiver for this limitation for regions previously established by Executive Order, law, or compact. For the purposes of the UASI program, the Washington, D.C. Urban Area will consist of the National Capital Region (NCR) as set forth in.10 U.S.C. §2674(f)(2). In coordination with the UAWG, the SAA POC may redefine the geographic boundaries of an existing Urban Area, as it will apply to the UASI program. The SAA POC must notify DHS/FEMA of this change. • Establish the UAWG. Membership in the UAWG must provide either direct or indirect representation for all relevant jurisdictions and response disciplines (including law enforcement, fire service, EMS, and emergency management) that comprise the 43 Appendix B—FY 2015 HSGP Priorities