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1 Shawn Reese, FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security 1 (2008)

handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaabf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22805 Updated May 29, 2008 SCRS Report for Congress FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security Shawn Reese Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Government and Finance Division Summary The Administration proposes $2.2 billion for FY2009 Department of Homeland Security assistance programs for states and localities. Additionally, the Administration proposes to reduce funding on most of the programs, except the Urban Area Security Initiative, the Citizen Corps Program, and its program for bus security. Because of this, the Administration requests approximately $2.0 billion less than the amount Congress appropriated in FY2008 $4.2 billion (P.L. 110-161). This report will be updated when congressional actions warrant. This report is an overview of the FY2009 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs for states and localities that are designed to provide assistance to state and local governments. The assistance is primarily used by first responders, which include firefighters, emergency medical personnel, emergency managers, and law enforcement officers. The Office of Grant Programs within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for facilitating and coordinating DHS state and local assistance programs. The office administers formula and discretionary grant programs to further state and local homeland security capabilities. As a result of the reorganization mandated by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-295), the work of the Office of Grant Programs was separated from FEMA training activities. FEMA's National Integration Center within the agency's National Preparedness Directorate administers training, exercises, and technical assistance for states and localities. Presently, DHS's assistance programs for states and localities include: State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP); Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI); Port Security Program; Transit Security Program; Bus Security Program; Trucking Security Program; Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP); Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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