Comment on Collins and King announce Homeland Security awards to Maine

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded more than $9 million in local preparedness grants to the city of Portland, five counties and a number of state programs. “This funding will help ensure that our communities are prepared for and protected against potential terrorist acts or catastrophic disasters,” Collins and King said in a joint statement. The state will receive $3.7 million to implement state homeland security strategies and $970,000 was given to the city of Portland and other agencies to beef up port security against a potential terrorist attack.