SLED Relies on Federal Funds to Protect Homeland Thursday March 27, 2003 7:06am How Long Do You Think The War Will Last?  2 Weeks  3 Weeks  More Than A Month  More Than 3 Months disclaimer  |  results  |  more polls ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - The State Law Enforcement Division is relying more heavily on federal money for its mission to protect the state against terrorism.  The South Carolina House approved a spending plan that includes 27.4 million dollars for SLED.  But, SLED Chief Robert Stewart says the agency is using about 24 million dollars in federal grants for equipment and training to prevent terrorism.  Stewart says the federal money has kept the agency running at time when cuts are trimming state agency budgets.  Much of the federal money are one-time grants that allow SLED to purchase laboratory, computer and counterterrorism equipment.  Stewart says South Carolina will also get about two billion dollars for its state homeland defense program from a 75 billion emergency spending plan proposed by President Bush this week. » Find More Articles Related To This One » Search The Internet For More On This Topic Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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