ire.
(3) Annual applications.--Applicants for grants
under this section shall apply or reapply on an annual
basis.
(4) State review and transmission.--
(A) In general.--To ensure consistency with
State homeland security plans, a high-risk
urban area applying for a grant under this
section shall submit its application to each
State within which any part of that high-risk
urban area is located for review before
submission of such application to the
Department.
(B) Deadline.--Not later than 30 days after
receiving an application from a high-risk urban
area under subparagraph (A), a State shall
transmit the application to the Department.
(C) Opportunity for state comment.--If the
Governor of a State determines that an
application of a high-risk urban area is
inconsistent with the State homeland security
plan of that State, or otherwise does not
support the application, the Governor shall--
(i) notify the Administrator, in
writing, of that fact; and
(ii) provide an explanation of the
reason for not supporting the
application at the time of transmission
of the application.
(5) Opportunity to amend.--In considering
applications for grants under this section, the
Administrator shall provide applicants with a
reasonable opportunity to correct defects in the
application, if any, before making final awards.
(d) Distribution of Awards.--
(1) In general.--If the Administrator approves the
application of a high-risk urban area for a grant under
this section, the Administrator shall distribute the
grant funds to the State or States in which that high-
risk urban area is located.
(2) State distribution of funds.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days
after the date that a State receives grant
funds under paragraph (1), that State shall
provide the high-risk urban area awarde