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 2005-07-14 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-889T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T P0b002ee18037eb54 f:d05889t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T GAO-05-889T Emergency preparedness Federal aid to localities Federal funds Federal grants Federal/state relations First responders Homeland security Intergovernmental relations Performance measures Regional planning Standards Strategic planning Terrorism Counterterrorism Emergency Management Accreditation Program Testimony A29917 After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the National Capital Region (NCR)--the District of Columbia and nearby jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia--was recognized as a significant potential target for terrorism. In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, about $340 million in emergency preparedness funds were allocated to NCR jurisdictions. In May 2004, GAO issued a report (GAO-04-433) that examined (1) the use of federal funds emergency preparedness funds allocated to NCR jurisdictions, (2) the challenges within the NCR to organizing and implementing efficient and effective preparedness programs, (3) any emergency preparedness gaps that remain in the NCR, and (4) the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) role in the NCR. The report made recommendations to the Secretary of DHS to enhance the management of first responder grants in the NCR. We also reported in September 2004 (GAO-04-1009) that the NCR's Governance Structure for the Urban Area Security Initiative could facilitate collaborative, coordinated, and planned management and use of federal funds for enhancing emergency preparedness, if implemented as planned DHS agreed to implement these recommendations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T.pdf GAO-05-889T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-889T Testimony GAO-05-889T; Homeland Security: Managing First Responder Grants to Enhance Emergency Preparedness in the National Capital Region; Emergency preparedness Federal aid to localities Federal funds Federal grants Federal/state relations First responders Homeland security Intergovernmental relations Performance measures Regional planning Standards Strategic planning Terrorism Counterterrorism Emergency Management Accreditation Program