That would include the Medicaid block grants and assistance for the purchase of private health insurance discussed above for those too poor to buy such health insurance on their own.
The funds would flow from Washington in the form of categorical grants, meaning they would have to be used to purchase new equipment, train personnel or otherwise enhance first-responder capabilities, White House budget director Mitch Daniels said.
Money from the agreement may be used to purchase public easements and hiking trails in the Big Sur area and as grants for nonprofits doing conservation projects.