6 U.S.C. § 603: Homeland security grant programs

The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under sections 604, 605, and 609a of this title to State, local, and tribal governments. Firefighter and other assistance programs authorized under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). Grants authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Emergency Management Performance Grants under the amendments made by title II of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. Grants to protect critical infrastructure, including port security grants authorized under section 70107 of title 46 and the grants authorized under title 1 XIV and XV of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 [ 1 So in original. Probably should be “titles”. 6 U.S.C. 1131 et seq., 1151 et seq.] and the amendments made by such titles. The Metropolitan Medical Response System authorized under section 723 of this title . The Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program authorized under subchapter XIII. Grant programs other than those administered by the Department. The grant programs authorized under sections 604 and 605 of this title shall supercede all grant programs authorized under section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3714 ). 2 2 See References in Text note below. The allocation of grants authorized under section 604 or 605 of this title shall be governed by the terms of this part and not by any other provision of law. The Office for Domestic Preparedness of the Office of Justice Programs shall make a grant to each State, which shall be used by the State, in conjunction with units of local government, to enhance the capability of State and local jurisdictions to prepare for and respond to terrorist acts including events of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction and biological, nuclear, radiological, incendiary, chemical, and explosive devices. Grants under this section may be used to purchase needed equipment and to provide training and technical assistance to State and local first responders. In addition, grants under this section may be used to construct, develop, expand, modify, operate, or improve facilities to provide training or assistance to State and local first responders. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007. Of the amount made available to carry out this section in any fiscal year not more than 3 percent may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative expenses. Each State shall be allocated in each fiscal year under this section not less than 0.75 percent of the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to this section, except that the United States Virgin Islands, America Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands each shall be allocated not less than 0.25 percent.”