Support for Cities in Counter-Terrorism: Preserving Key Capabilities
This act aims to provide continuous financial assistance to cities that previously received security funding but no longer do. The goal is to maintain their capabilities to prevent and respond to terrorism threats, directly impacting residents' safety. The government will develop a plan to help these cities transition to self-financing these efforts.
Key points
Cities that lost federal security funding may receive new support for at least three consecutive years.
The objective is to preserve counter-terrorism capabilities previously developed with federal grants.
A plan will be created to establish eligibility criteria for assistance and a timeline for cities to transition to self-funding.
Cities will have to choose between new assistance or existing funding if eligible for both.
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