Homeland Security Has Nearly $7 Billion For States, Locals The Department of Homeland Security will issue about $6.9 billion in grant funding to state and local governments in 2004, according to the market research firm Input. The report identifies three major homeland security grant programs that accounted for more than half of the funds distributed to states and localities. The renamed Homeland Security Grant Program will consolidate several grant projects and have a total of $2.2 billion. The Assistance to Firefighters Program is valued at nearly $750 million this year. The Urban Areas Security Initiative will distribute $725 million. “Grant programs are being consolidated and a concerted effort is being placed on pushing money to localities through the states,” said Meredith Luttner, manager of public sector operations at Input.