Abstract
The total DHS budget for 2008 reached over $47 billion and is likely to exceed
$56 billion by 2011. The DHS Grant System is becoming more and more refined;
however, the states and local governments interested in receiving these DHS
grants become very intricate. When the first grants were released;
requirements for domestic preparedness grants that were given to states were
very little. Now, states are required to certify their compliance with the
National Incident Management System and demonstrate how their intended
projects intersect and align with the national response plan, the National
Preparedness Goal.
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