Homeland Security: Management of First Responder Grant Programs and Efforts to Improve Accountability Continue to Evolve. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Repre

摘要

In fiscal years 2002 through 2005, the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) within the Department of Homeland Security managed first responder grants totaling approximately $10.5 billion. The bulk of this funding has been for statewide grants through the State Homeland Security Grant Program and urban area grants through the Urban Areas Security Initiative. This testimony provides information on the history and evolution of these two grant programs, particularly with respect to ODP grant award procedures$ timelines for awarding and transferring grant funds$ and accountability for effective use of grant funds.