# Securing the Cities Program (97.106)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-106-securing-the-cities-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Securing the Cities Program is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $89.9 million in 14 grants, about $6.4 million per award.

## Objectives

??Goal: ?Develop and enhance sustainable radiological/nuclear (R/N) detection and reporting capabilities among regional operational partners.
Objectives:
1. Assist state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) agencies in developing R/N detection and reporting capability.
2. Establish information connectivity to support R/N alarm adjudication.
3. Establish administrative infrastructure to support an R/N detection program.
4. Establish coordination mechanisms between operational partners for steady-state operations, enhanced steady-state operations, and crisis and search operations.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28.0 million | 13 |
| 2022 | $17.2 million | 13 |
| 2023 | $14.7 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $28.5 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $1.5 million | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of New York Police Department | New York | $17.9 million |
| City of Houston | Texas | $10.8 million |
| City and County of San Francisco | California | $8.3 million |
| City of Atlanta | Georgia | $8.2 million |
| Maricopa County Emergency Management | Arizona | $7.8 million |
| City of Miami | Florida | $6.6 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | $6.4 million |
| City of Los Angeles | California | $5.1 million |
| City of New Orleans | Louisiana | $4.7 million |
| City of Boston | Massachusetts | $4.5 million |
| Seattle Police Department | Washington | $3.4 million |
| District of Columbia Government | District of Columbia | $3.3 million |
| City of Chicago Fire Department | Illinois | $3.2 million |