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Host-city leaders warn timing and guidance on federal World Cup/Olympics grants must be clarified
Summary
Kansas City and other witnesses told the House task force they are still awaiting guidance on how the recently approved $625 million for World Cup security will be allocated, creating procurement and training timelines compressed for host cities.
City and local law enforcement leaders told the House Homeland Security Task Force that the recent congressional appropriation for World Cup and Olympic planning provides needed resources but lacks implementation guidance, creating compressed timelines for procurement and training.
Chief Stacy Graves of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department said her department had not yet received federal…
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