The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday announced guidance for $1.6 billion in preparedness grants in FY ’14, with New York slated to receive the largest share of any state. The grants cover a number of programs, with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) containing the largest pool, $587 million for regional preparedness and capabilities in the nation’s 39 highest risk, highest threat, and highest density urban areas. Of the UASI grants, $178.9 million is set aside for the…
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