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§470 Disclosures Regarding Homeland Security Grants

Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VIII— COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part H— Miscellaneous Provisions › § 470

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

State and local governments that get a homeland security grant must send a report to the Secretary that lists every expense paid with that grant. The first report is due within 12 months after whichever is later: October 13, 2006, or the date the grant was received. After that, a new report is due every 12 months until all the grant money is spent. Defined terms: homeland security grant — grants made or run by the Department, including five programs such as the State Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, Citizen Corps, and Metropolitan Medical Response System. Local government — meaning given in section 101 of this title.

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Title 6, §470

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(a)In this section:
(1)The term “homeland security grant” means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—
(A)the State Homeland Security Grant Program;
(B)the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;
(C)the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;
(D)the Citizen Corps; and
(E)the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
(2)The term “local government” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title.
(b)Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of “Department” and “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 901 of this title.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 470

Title 6Domestic Security

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

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