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::~ 1j ~ei COPS F(2005 Application Guide: Targeted/Invited Programs ~_~ Consortia and Coordination Multi~urisdiciianal proposals will be considered as consortia ff a grant is awarded; the applicant agency or locality will serve as the lead agency and grantee during the performance period, with the other consortia members serving. as grant sub-reapients. The lead agency will be responsible for successful implementation of the project and will bear responsibiti~for fulfilling aR grant conditions. Lead agency status w11 not be _ transferred once the grant has been awarded. However, prior to application submission to the COPS Office, invited regions may decide if a different law enforcement agency will serve as the lead applicant )f the lead applicant is changed prior to submission, this issue should be addressed within the proposal with signed concurrence from the original invitee tinder provisions of the 2005 Appropriations Act, the applicant and grantee must be a law enforcement agency :. Coordination - - Each applicant must certify within the propdsal. that appropriate coordination ocarrred with all agencies (state, local, and tribal) that maybe affected by the applicant's proposal. Each applicant is encouraged to consult with their designated State Administrative Agency (SAA) so that the proposetl interoperable communications initiative can be integrated into their state's overall homeland security strategy, The SAA is the state-designated coordinator far the State Homeland Security Grant Programs administered by the Office for State and LocaE Government Coord'mation and -Preparedness (SLGCP}, and is . responsrble for the development of the state's wlnerabi[ity assessments and homeland security strategy that are required under SLGCP's grant programs. Applicants should indude comments from the SAA on how the jurisdiction's initiative is consistent wi#tt the state plans and haw the results of this effort wry be incorporated into subsequent versions of the state's response strategy, Similar guidance applies to agenaes in or cornmuriicating with Metropolitan Statistical An:as (MBAs) which will be participating in the Department of Justice High-Risk Metropolitan Areas Interoperabifity (25 Cities) Projed. Such agencies should demonstrate plans for integrated planning and implementation to ensure the coordination of simultaneous activities for the improvement of communication and interoperability. Technical Assistance To ensure that the chosen public safety interoperablity projeds are implemented in the most effiaent manner, grantees are encouraged to seek assistance from existing technical assistance resources available to the public safety community, in addition to the technical assistance provided by the COPS Office These additional resources will provide grantees with both technical and program management assistance to optimize the resources and effiaency associated with communications technology procurement, implementation, and integration Examples of such technical assistance resources may include SAFECOM, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System, the Integrated Justice )nformation Sharing (IJ1S} Institute, and SEARCH (The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics) 46