CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, NEW YORK DELEGATION DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASE $87 MILLION IN COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING STILL OWED TO NEW YORK

Congressman Pat Ryan, New York Delegation Demand Trump Administration Release $87 Million in Counterterrorism Funding Still Owed to New York

One Year After Trump Promised Full Reversal of Funding Cuts, First Responders Statewide are Still Without Millions in Federal Investments

KINGSTON, NY - Congressman Pat Ryan joined members of the New York Congressional Delegation in demanding the Trump Administration to immediately release $87 million in FY2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding that is still owed to New York. Their letter, sent to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, highlights the danger of withholding this funding from one the largest states in the nation and a top target for international and domestic terrorism.

"Since the start of the second Trump Administration, the President has waged targeted political attacks on New York State. When he cut this counterterrorism funding, New Yorkers across the state fought back and won. Now, a year later, we're demanding Trump deliver the rest of what's rightly ours," said Congressman Pat Ryan. "As Trump's war with Iran continues, Americans want and deserve to feel safe. Now is the absolute last time to be cutting security funding. The need is especially stark following the grim 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks - the tragedy that changed our state forever and inspired these vital preparedness programs in the first place. Trump's DHS has an obligation to release these funds and protect New Yorkers."

In September 2025, DHS issued HSGP award notifications that cut New York's allocation by 86 percent, or $187 million, leaving the state with just $30 million compared to roughly $220 million in FY24. In October 2025, following bipartisan advocacy, President Trump committed to restoring full funding at approximately $220 million. After a court order in Noem v. Illinois that found Trump unlawfully cut emergency grant funding, the administration released $100 million, but $87 million is still owed to New York.

The missing funds affect every county in the state, including Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster, and represent $11 million in losses for New York City. The letter warns that without full restoration, the Trump Administration is severely limiting local law enforcement's ability to plan, train tactical teams, procure equipment, and conduct operations. Created in the wake of the September 11th attacks, HSGP has protected New York State for decades. The delegation underscored that the funds are due 25 years after 9/11 and one year after the President's promise.

The full text of the letter can be found here.

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