Tisch warns of severe federal funding cuts to counterterrorism
Tisch reports federal Homeland Security grant funding cut by 40%, with NYPD anticipated to receive only $53M. She also notes the department did not receive FY25 port security funds and had to forego 15 additional federal grants due to certification language conflicts.
Annually, the department receives on average just over $192 million in federal funding, the majority of which is from the Department of Homeland Security.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
This year's federal Homeland Security grant funding has been cut by 40%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
Murders in the city are down 10%.
from federal fiscal year 2024 levels, with the NYPD anticipated to receive only $53 million.
In addition, as a result of new terms and conditions placed on several uncertain federal grants,
particularly related to civil immigration enforcement, there are numerous grants for which the department either didn't receive funding or was advised by the law department that we would be unable to comply and therefore no applications were submitted.
Specifically, the NYPD did not receive any FY25 port security funds despite the department receiving funds in prior years and submitting an application for $6.56 million.
There were 15 additional federal grants that the NYPD had to forego based on the required certification language.
The maximum potential award amounts ranged from $200,000 to $6.25 million.
We cannot overstate the gravity of this.
It is not bureaucratic inconvenience.
It is a direct threat to the NYPD's ability to maintain and enhance critical counterterrorism and intelligence operations in New York City, the most visible terror target in the United States.
People are alive today because of these grants.
We must never lose sight of that.
The time to act is now, and I will not stop pressing this issue until the federal government restores the funding and the resources that we need to keep New Yorkers safe.