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Federal funding for NYPD and potential impacts of new grant conditions
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Commissioner Tisch discusses the importance of federal funding for the NYPD and potential impacts of new grant conditions related to immigration enforcement.
- Federal funding comprises 3.7% of NYPD's overall budget, averaging about $200 million annually
- Majority of federal support comes from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- New DHS grant conditions require certification of cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement
- Potential risk to approximately $246 million in authorized but unbilled spending across open grants
- Mentions a lawsuit challenging the new DHS conditions filed by 20 state attorneys general
- Emphasizes the critical nature of federal grant funds for safeguarding New York City
- NYPD will continue to monitor the situation and work with OMB to assess potential impacts
Jessica Tisch
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While we have not yet experienced any direct impact on our federal funding levels under the new administration, we are closely monitoring any directives and new grant guidance.
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Federal funding while only making up 3.7% of our overall budget covers critical functions within the department.
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On average the NYPD receives just under $200,000,000 each year in new federal grant funding.
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And the majority of that support historically comes from the U.
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Department of Homeland Security.
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The DHS grants enhance the department's counterterrorism capabilities especially in the transit system and at our ports.
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These grant funds have supported counterterrorism efforts by funding the department's efforts to among other priorities deploy officers within the transit system and train officers to respond to chemical ordinance biological and radiological threats or incidents.
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On 03/27/2025, the Department of Homeland Security issued the federal fiscal year '20 '20 '5 standard terms and conditions that will accompany new grant agreements.
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Among other provisions the grant template includes a requirement that grant recipients certify certain forms of cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security and immigration officials.
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In addition to future funding awards being at risk because most federal grants span multiple fiscal years, potential constraints on new funds could also affect dollars already awarded.
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At present the department has approximately $246,000,000 in authorized but unbilled spending across all open grants.
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Federal fiscal year 2020 through the most recent federal fiscal year 2024 which could be at risk.
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Of this 212,100,000.0 is DHS, eighteen point four million is DOJ, and 15,500,000.0 is from other federal On 05/13/2025, New York State Attorney General Leticia James joined 19 other state attorney general in a lawsuit challenging the new DHS conditions.
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The complaint argues that tying emergency management disaster relief funding to state immigration enforcement actions unlawfully exceeds the department's statutory authority.
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Federal grant funds are essential and critical to safeguarding New York City residents and visitors as well as our critical transportation and port infrastructure.
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The NYPD will be closely following any news and updates regarding this lawsuit.
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And we will continue to work with OMB to assess any potential impacts to this critical funding stream.