WASHINGTON — Dozens of cities will receive less federal money this year than last for anti-terror programs, The Associated Press has learned.
The grant list to be released Friday by the Homeland Security Department shows that 43 cities are in line for fewer dollars in the current budget year than they got a year earlier.
According to an early copy of the list obtained Wednesday by the AP, more money is heading to three large cities — Houston, New York and San Francisco — from the $782 million in the Urban Area Security Initiative to help pay for equipment and training.
Most of the money goes to the seven areas considered at highest risk of terrorist attack: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, New York, San Francisco and the District of Columbia. Denver and Aurora are getting $7,556,500, or $235,500 less than in 2007.
