Securing the Cities Program (97.106)
Securing the Cities Program (Assistance Listing 97.106) is run by the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $89.9 million in 14 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $6.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $5.5 million. Half of the 14 awards fell between $3.7 million and $7.8 million, and they ranged from $3.1 million to $17.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$89.9 million
- Grant awards14
- Typical award$5.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Size rank844 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, use of property, facilities, and equipment, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $28.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 844th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 13 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
??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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State, Local, and Tribal entities
What the money can and cannot pay for
??Salaries and Wages, Fringe Benefits, Equipment, Training, Supplies, Travel, Other (Backfill/Overtime), Indirect Costs, and Contractual? See Program Guidance;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Jun 01, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026 See Notice of Funding Opportunity [ NOFO]
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See Program Guidance.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: ??Salaries, equipment, training (backfill/overtime), supplies?Fiscal Year2026: ??Salaries, equipment, training (backfill/overtime), supplies?
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Securing the Cities Program (97.106) awarded$89.9 million across 14 grant awards, an average of $6.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of New York Police Department | New York | 1 | $17.9 million |
| City of Houston | Texas | 1 | $10.8 million |
| City and County of San Francisco | California | 1 | $8.3 million |
| City of Atlanta | Georgia | 1 | $8.2 million |
| Maricopa County Emergency Management | Arizona | 2 | $7.8 million |
| City of Miami | Florida | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | 1 | $6.4 million |
| City of Los Angeles | California | 1 | $5.1 million |
| City of New Orleans | Louisiana | 1 | $4.7 million |
| City of Boston | Massachusetts | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Seattle Police Department | Washington | 1 | $3.4 million |
| District of Columbia Government | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.3 million |
| City of Chicago Fire Department | Illinois | 1 | $3.2 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 14 | $89.9 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | $17.9 million |
| California | 2 | $13.3 million |
| Texas | 1 | $10.8 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $8.2 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $7.8 million |
| Florida | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $6.4 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Washington | 1 | $3.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $3.2 million |