First Responder Funding Legislation
Witnesses testified about funding requests for state and local emergency response teams in the event of a major disaster or terrorist attack… read more
Witnesses testified about funding requests for state and local emergency response teams in the event of a major disaster or terrorist attack. Among the topics they addressed were the variety of threats and maintaining a baseline response capability, how funding would be disbursed, and coordination between federal and local authorities. close
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