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$10.5 million awarded through Federal Homeland Security Program

Clinton County Awarded $50,000 Grant 

Albany, April 1, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10.5 million has been awarded through the federal FY 2023 and FY 2024 State Homeland Security Program to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of 80 cities, towns, villages and counties statewide. Bomb squads, hazardous materials teams, explosive detection canine teams, tactical teams and technical rescue and urban search and rescue teams will receive the funding, which will be used to protect and secure critical infrastructure, mass gathering events and enhance local governments’ cybersecurity capabilities.
Clinton County received a cybersecurity grant.
Cybersecurity Grantees: 39 awards were made through this competitive grant opportunity:

Subrecipient

Funding Amount

Albany County

$50,000

Chenango County

$50,000

Clinton County

$50,000

Columbia County

$49,500

Cortland County

$49,005

Dutchess County

$50,000

Essex County

$50,000

Franklin County

$50,000

Freeport, Village of

$50,000

Genesee County

$50,000

Gloversville, City of

$50,000

Goshen, Town of

$16,285

Hamilton County

$50,000

Harrison, Town of

$17,125

Hempstead, Village of

$50,000

Hudson Falls, Village of

$50,000

Huntington, Town of

$20,000

Jefferson County

$50,000

Kent, Town of

$50,000

Kings Point, Village of

$31,500

Lewis County

$50,000

Long Beach, City of

$50,000

Lynbrook, Village of

$22,885

New York City Police Department

$50,000

Orleans County

$50,000

Pleasantville, Village of

$50,000

Poughkeepsie, Town of

$50,000

Rockland County

$50,000

Scarsdale, Village of

$50,000

Schenectady County

$50,000

Schenectady, City of

$50,000

Smithtown, Town of

$50,000

Syracuse, City of

$50,000

Troy, City of

$50,000

Warwick, Town of

$15,000

Washington County

$50,000

Westchester County

$50,000

Wolcott, Village of

$28,700

Wyoming County

$50,000

Total

$1,750,000

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