FY2007 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security
Abstract
In the FY2007 budget request, the Administration proposes approximately $2.57 billion for state and local homeland security assistance programs -- $395 million less than Congress appropriated in FY2006. The budget request also proposes to consolidate six Urban Area Security Initiative sub-grants into the Targeted Infrastructure Protection Program. Additionally, the Administration proposes to change the current distribution formula used to allocate State Homeland Security Grant Program funds to states, and does not request funding for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. This report is an overview of the Administration's budget request for the following seven homeland security programs designed to provide assistance to state and local first responders -- firefighters, emergency medical personnel, emergency managers, and law enforcement officers: (1) State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP); (2) Targeted Infrastructure Protection Program (TIPP) -- initially proposed in FY2006, but not given budget authority for that fiscal year; (3) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI); (4) Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP); (5) Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE); (6) Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG); and (7) Citizen Corps (CCP). The seven programs, which are intended to help state and local recipients enhance their preparedness for terrorist attacks and catastrophic events, are administered by the Office of Grants and Training (G&T) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA450414
Entities
People
- Shawn Reese
Organizations
- Library of Congress