December 21st, 2011
Zoom From 2002-2011, California received $3,880,698,360 in homeland security grants. Learn more in CIR’s interactive map. centerforinvestigativereporting: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent only a fraction of the billions spent to battle terrorists since Sept. 11, 2001. Lawmakers in Washington have shelled out some $34 billion over the last 10 years to state and local law enforcement. Our new map shows how much each state has raked in by grant program and fiscal year, based on data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security.

From 2002-2011, California received $3,880,698,360 in homeland security grants. Learn more in CIR’s interactive map.

centerforinvestigativereporting:

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent only a fraction of the billions spent to battle terrorists since Sept. 11, 2001. Lawmakers in Washington have shelled out some $34 billion over the last 10 years to state and local law enforcement. Our new map shows how much each state has raked in by grant program and fiscal year, based on data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security.

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