WASHINGTON, July 8 Washington and New York likely will receive more federal anti-terrorism money this year, but far less than they have gotten in other years.
Local leaders are concerned the Department of Homeland Security is limiting funds for cities bearing the highest risk of attack so it can give more to midsize cities, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
Last year, the department slashed grants to New York and Washington by 40 percent.
This year, preliminary figures show Washington is to get about $56 million, which is $10 million more than last year but $21 million less than in 2005 and 40 percent of what it requested this year, the Post reported.
New York City is to receive $134 million, 8 percent more than last year but $73 million less than in 2005, said Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., the ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee.
King said he was "disappointed and angry" by how little New York is slated to receive.
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