First Responder Grant Formulas : The 9/11 Commission Recommendation and Other Options for Congressional Action.

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. Su...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Emergency medical services. Federal government. Local government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.