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use of funds must also be consistent with overall UASI program guidelines, the National Preparedness System, and must develop or sustain one or more core capabilities in the Goal. Funds used to support whole community and individual preparedness related efforts, such as engaging non-governmental organizations demonstrating the integration of children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs in all phases of emergency management, participation of disaster volunteers, such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in training, exercises and response and recovery operations, and educating the public should be coordinated with local CERT programs and/or Citizen Corps Councils. The UAWG, in coordination with the SAA POC, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the UASI program. The UAWG must reach consensus on all UASI funding allocations. If consensus cannot be reached within the 45 -day time period allotted for the state to obligate funds to sub -recipients, the SAA must make the allocation determination. The SAA must provide written documentation verifying the consensus of the UAWG, or the failure to achieve otherwise, on the allocation of funds and submit it to DHS/FEMA immediately after the 45 -day time period allotted for the state to obligate funds to sub -recipients. Any UASI funds retained by the state must be used in direct support of the Urban Area. States must provide documentation to the UAWG and DHS/FEMA upon request demonstrating how any UASI funds retained by the state are directly supporting the Urban Area. If the SAA intends to retain any UASI funds, the SAA must prepare an investment that demonstrates how the retained funds will be used to directly support the designated Urban Area in the state. This investment should be included in the designated Urban Area's IJ. Supplemental SHSP and UASI Guidance Collaboration with Other Federal Preparedness Progranes DHS/FEMA strongly encourages states, Urban Areas, and regions to understand other Federal preparedness programs in their jurisdictions and to work with them in a collaborative manner to leverage all available resources and avoid duplicative activities. For example, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has two robust preparedness programs – CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement program and ASPR's Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement program – that focus on preparedness capabilities. CDC's 15 public health preparedness capabilities and ASPR's eight healthcare preparedness capabilities serve as operational components for many of the core capabilities, and collaboration with the PHEP directors and HPP coordinators can build capacity around shared interests and investments that fall in the scope of these HHS cooperative agreements and the 2015 HSGP. States and Urban Areas should coordinate among the entire scope of Federal partners, national initiatives and grant programs to identify opportunities to leverage resources when implementing their preparedness programs. These may include but are not limited to: Medical Reserve Corps. Emergency Medical Services for Children grants; ASPR HPP; CDC PHEP; CDC Cities Readiness Initiative; Strategic National Stockpile Programs; and EMS; and DOJ grants, and the DOD 1033 Program. However, coordination is not limited to grant 45 Appendix B—FY 2015 HSGP Priorities