United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-02-02 monographic deposited born digital 55 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-121 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121 P0b002ee1803858ff f:d05121 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121 GAO-05-121 Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Federal aid to localities Federal aid to states Grant administration Grants to states National preparedness Federal agency reorganization Intergovernmental relations Grant monitoring Grants to local governments First responders DHS Urban Area Security Initiative State Homeland Security Grant Programs Other Written Product A16736 The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)--originally established in 1998 within the Department of Justice to help state and local first responders acquire specialized training and equipment needed to respond to terrorist incidents--was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security upon its creation in March 2003. After September 11, 2001, the scope and size of ODP's grant programs expanded. For example, from fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2003, ODP grants awarded to states and some urban areas grew from about $91 million to about $2.7 billion. This growth raised questions about the ability of ODP and states to ensure that the domestic preparedness grant programs--including statewide and urban area grants--are managed effectively and efficiently. GAO addressed (1) how statewide and urban area grants were administered in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 so that ODP could ensure that grant funds were spent in accordance with grant guidance and state preparedness planning and (2) what time frames Congress and ODP established for awarding and distributing grants, and how time frames affected the grant cycle. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121.pdf GAO-05-121 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-121 Other Written Product GAO-05-121; Homeland Security: Management of First Responder Grant Programs Has Improved, but Challenges Remain; Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Federal aid to localities Federal aid to states Grant administration Grants to states National preparedness Federal agency reorganization Intergovernmental relations Grant monitoring Grants to local governments First responders DHS Urban Area Security Initiative State Homeland Security Grant Programs Volume 104 Page 1058 104 Stat. 1058 Public Law 101-453 Public Law 107-77 Public Law 107-117 Public Law 108-7 Public Law 108-11 Public Law 108-334