Received this question and wanted to get it introduced in a timely fashion at least. I have made some contacts and will be submiting more detailed answer from the powers that be.
"Has Homeland Security funding changed law enforcement? Is it like No Child Left Behind, with certain things being mandated and other things ignored? Thank you for your response."
As far as Vermont goes, most everything comes out from the state level and the Vermont Homeland Security site is located at: http://www.dps.state.vt.us/homeland/
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