Homeland Security Grants: DHS Implemented National Priority Areas but Could Better Document and Communicate Changes

The Government Accountability Office was asked to examine how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established and made changes to National Priority Areas.

This report examines the extent to which the DHS documented its process for changing the National Priority Areas and communicated changes to stakeholders, and how the Federal Emergency Management Agency monitored grantee projects’ alignment with the Priority Areas.