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defined Urban Area. It must also be inclusive of local Citizen Corps Council and Tribal representatives. The UAWG should also ensure the integration of local emergency management, public health, and health care systems into a coordinated, sustained local capability to respond effectively to a mass casualty incident. In addition, the UAWG should include officials responsible for the administration of Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response's (ASPR) cooperative agreements. Finally, it must be inclusive of members advocating on behalf of youth, older adults, individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, socio-economic factors and cultural diversity. The SAA POC must ensure that appropriate representation for the defined Urban Area is included per this guidance. DHS/FEMA strongly encourages that, wherever possible, previously established local working groups should be leveraged for this purpose to ensure that UASI funded resources are managed in the most efficient and effective manner possible. The UAWG may also support state efforts to develop the SPR, particularly as it relates to UASI funded activities. Governance. The jurisdictions identified in Appendix A – FY 2015 Proeram Allocations represent the candidate Urban Areas eligible to apply for funding. The UAWG will be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of all program initiatives. States and Urban Areas must consider including counties within which the cities reside, contiguous jurisdictions, MSAs, operational areas, and mutual aid partners, as appropriate, in the governance process. In keeping with sound project management practices, the UAWG must ensure that its approach to critical issues such as membership, governance structure, voting rights, grant management and administration responsibilities, and funding allocation methodologies are formalized in a working group charter or other form of standard operating procedure related to the UASI program governance. The charter must also outline how decisions made in UAWG meetings will be documented and shared with UAWG members. The UAWG charter must be on file with DHS/FEMA prior to drawing down UASI funding and must be available to all UAWG members to promote transparency in decision-making related to the UASI program. UASIs will use the URT to verify UAWG structure and membership. Urban Areas must notify the SAA and Headquarters Program Analyst of any updates to the UAWG structure or membership. Develop Urban Area THIRA. As a result of the improved governance process and the rationale for maintaining and sustaining existing capabilities and the development of new capabilities, members of the UAWG should be involved in the development of an Urban Area THIRA coordinated with the state THIRA and SPR, and subsequent updates. Allocation of Funds. The use and allocation of all grant funds available through the UASI program must focus on the investments identified in the Urban Area's U. The 44 Appendix B—FY 2015 HSGP Priorities