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FYO% UASI GranlApplicati4n encourages all current Urban ,AreaS to cantinue to support a caordiriated and c:ollaborative plrznning structure and effort to devclop, integrate, and implement their homeland security activities in cancert with the State's strategic goals dnd objectives. 4) Enable Informationllntelligence Fusion: States and localities must establish the means to gather; analyre; disseminate, and use terrorism information, homeland security information, and !aw enforcement information relating to terrorism in support of'the 1'nformation Shuring Environrnent Implementatian Plan prepared by the Program Manager, Information Sharing Enviranment (Novembcr 2006). Ensuring access to the following information sources is key to lhe fusion process: • DHS t-Iomeland Sccurity Tnformation Network (HSiN), ta strengthen the real-time collaborative flow ofthreat inlbrmation among homelasid security partners • Department of Justice (DOJ) I.aw Enforccment Information Sharing Program, which provides exchange services ihat enhance the inl`ormation sharing capabilities of DQJ and its Federal, State and loc;al partners •Joint Terror.ism Task Forces (J']`TF) led by the Fedcral $ureau of Investigation (FBI), which enhance communication, coordination, and coaperation among agencies at all levels of govcrnment representing intelligen4e, law enforcement, defense, dipiamatic, public safety, and homelarsd security disciplines by providing a point of fusion for terrorism intclligence • Anti-Terrorism Advisory Counoi.ls (A'I'.tiC), which facilitate information sharins aunarig law cnforcement arganizatians at all levcls of govcrnrnent and arc led by the U.S. Attorney's Office Tn establishing thesc capabilities, fusion centers should achieve a divcrsified represenitxtion of persottnel based an thcir specific needs and ('unctians. HSGrP and Infrastructure Protection Program (IPY) stakeholders are encouraged ta support ihe fusion process in accordance with the Global Fusinn Center Guidefines, 1II. Eligible Program Expenses The allowable costs under the FY07 UASI grani are divided into sjx pcogram categories; Plarning, Organizatian, Equipmcnt, Training, Excrcises, and Administratipn, The FY07 UASI program provides financial assistance to address the unique multi-disciplinc planning, pperations, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-thrcat, high density Urban Arcas, and to assist them in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, prutect against, respond to, and rccover from threats ar acts of terrorism. - Many oF-the capabilities inclt7ded within the TCL are dual-use in nat"ue, in that thcy can apply to both terrorism preparedness as well as other hazards. Activities impletncr?ted under UASI must stIpport terrorism preparcdness and build or enhance capabilities that relate to terrorism in order to be considered eligible, even if the capabilities themselves do nat focus exclusively on terrari5m. Far example, mass evacuation planning supports terrorism preparedncss but alsa other types of catastrophie events. Planning far pandemic influenza and linking that ei'Fort to a]arger bioterrorism preparedness effprt offcrs another example. Crrantces must demanstrate the dual-use nature of any activitics irnplemented under this program that are not explicitly focused on terrorism preparcdness. Page S, September, 2007