ABSTRACT
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 52 Introduction to the Federal Grant-in-Aid System ....................................... 53 Federal Grant-in-Aid Life Cycle .................................................................... 55
Federal Grant-in-Aid Life Cycle of Post-Disaster Funding ................... 56 Grant Management Requirements ............................................................ 57
Federal Level ........................................................................................... 57 State Level ................................................................................................ 58 Local Level ............................................................................................... 58
Current Trends and Challenges ..................................................................... 59 Utilizing the Private Sector to Address These Challenges ......................... 60
DHS/FEMA Emergency Management Grants ....................................... 62 Introduction to Preparedness Grants .................................................. 62 Emergency Management Performance Grants Program .................. 63
Homeland Security Grant Program .......................................................... 64 Intercity Passenger Rail Program .............................................................. 65 Nonprofit Security Grant Program ........................................................... 66 Port Security Grant Program ..................................................................... 67 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program .............................................. 68
Learning Objectives
• The reader will be able to describe the structure of federal and state disaster funds and funding.
