By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday announced its FY '10 homeland security grant allotment for states and localities, totaling nearly $790 million, $190 million less than in FY '09. The grant allocations, which were actually delivered to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, drew a strong retort from the New York delegation, which will see fewer federal dollars this year. "The fact that the Obama administration would cut New York's homeland security funding just 11 days after the…
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