Exhibit 14(b)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective Amendment No.
1 to Registration Statement No. 333-133875 on Form N-14 of our report dated
November 25, 2005, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
of BlackRock UltraShort Municipal Portfolio [one of the portfolios constituting
the BlackRock Funds] (the "Fund"), appearing in the Annual Report on Form N-CSR
of the Fund for the year ended September 30, 2005, and to the references to us
under the captions "Other Service Providers" in the Combined Prospectus/Proxy
Statement and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information,
which are parts of such Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 13, 2006