The First Responders Emergency Assistance Act would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to provide emergency grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and law enforcement agencies to help maintain operations during periods of increased migration. The grants would support law enforcement, first responders, and emergency operation centers in maintaining resources and services for residents during surges in migrant arrivals and releases. At least 25 percent of funds must go to areas within 100 miles of the southern border, with priority given to jurisdictions experiencing the highest numbers of migrant encounters and releases based on data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill does not specify the amount of funding to be appropriated, instead making the program dependent on future congressional appropriations, though it requires the Department of Homeland Security to distribute approved funds within 90 days of receiving them.
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