There are a variety of grant sources available from the federal government. The amount of grant funds available to agencies and the way in which they may be used changes

There are a variety of grant sources available from the federal government. The amount of grant funds available to agencies and the way in which they may be used changes based upon shifts in federal activities. For example, if homeland security becomes a major focus of activity for the federal government, then there is likely to be an abundance of grant funding available for programs related to homeland security. State and local governments rely annually on some portion of grant funding from the federal government and most include some portion of grant funding in their annual budget.