Homeland Security Grants: DHS 2011 Grant Applications Available

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of fiscal year (FY) 2011 grant guidance and application kits for 12 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs totaling $2.1 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. In FY 2011, DHS grants were reduced by $780 million from the FY 2010 enacted level, nearly a quarter of FY 2010 DHS grant funding. Full story »