TO:	All State Administrative Agency Heads All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact All State Homeland Security Directors
FROM:	C. Suzanne Mencer
	Director
SUBJECT:	Rescission of FY 2004 Grant Amounts

On January 22, Congress passed the $328 billion omnibus appropriations bill for FY2004. The bill was subsequently signed into law as P.L. 108-199. This legislation encompasses seven appropriations bills, including funds for education, agriculture, veterans, transportation, commerce and justice. It also includes an across the board reduction of 0.59% to all other programs, projects, and activities with the exception of Defense and Military Construction funds.

Therefore, all FY 2004 State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention, Citizen Corps, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Transit System Security grant program award amounts will be amended to reflect this. All other ODP programs (training, technical assistance, exercises, consortium, etc) will also be reduced by the 0.59%.

Amended award amounts are included as part of this information bulletin. Any questions regarding this action may be addressed to your ODP Program Manager or by contacting the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498.