HARTFORD, Conn.—Sen. Joe Lieberman says the federal government will be giving Connecticut nearly $15 million in homeland security aid this year, a 42 percent increase over last year's grant.
The independent Connecticut senator is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
He says the increase is mostly due to the Hartford and Bridgeport areas both being awarded $2 million in grants for high-risk urban areas. It's the first time since 2004 that a Connecticut city has received aid from the high-risk city program.
Lieberman says the money will help Connecticut officials prevent disasters by sharing and analyzing law enforcement and terrorism information. He says it will also improve the ability of authorities to respond to disasters that can't be prevented.
