Examines proposed alternative funding formulas for first responder grant programs and reported administrative problems that may be responsible for inordinate delays in grant funds being used by State and local governments. Discusses options Congress may wish to consider inevaluating these issues. Summarizes how DHS currently administers programs, the formulas used in allocating funds to States and localities, and actions DHS has taken to reduce delays in funding. Summarizes National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations for State and local homeland security funding.
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