I am concerned that efforts to consolidate these grants in such a way could result in diluting crucial terrorism funds from the areas most at risk of attacks and leaving transit and port security in the Nation's most densely populated areas without the resources necessary to prevent and respond to acts of terror.
Lowey warns that grant consolidation may weaken security funding for high-risk areas.
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