The Security Industry Association (SIA) stated a strong opposition to proposed House of Representatives reductions in the fiscal year 2012 budget that would severely impact Department of Homeland Security grant programs such as Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP).
Federal grants through these and other DHS programs provide the means to enhance preparedness and response to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. These capabilities are squarely in the federal interest and justify continued federal investments. The strong federal-state-local partnerships formed over the past decade will be threatened if the Senate agrees to the House-recommended levels of funding for DHS grants, SIA said.