"And I have to say, I agree with some of the criticisms that some have made about that state program which allocates the grant money on a very rigid formula all across the country, with a certain percentage to each state"

Michael Chertoff is expressing his agreement with a few of the objections made about a state program that assigns grant money on an inflexible formula throughout the country. He believes that the formula is as well stiff and also does not consider the individual demands of each state. He is recommending that the formula needs to be much more versatile as well as consider the distinct requirements of each state. He thinks that this would certainly be a much more efficient method to allocate the grant money and also make sure that it is being used in the most reliable means. He is also suggesting that the formula should be more fair, to make sure that each state receives a reasonable share of the give money. By doing this, he thinks that the grant money will be utilized more effectively and also successfully.