LANSING (AP) -- The Michigan State Police is getting $36.1 million in federal homeland security money to bolster the state's protection, prevention and response to emergencies.
Officials say more than 80 percent of the grants announced Tuesday in a release will be allocated to local and tribal governments.
The grants include $19.3 million for the State Homeland Security Program, $13.5 million for the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and $1.4 million to support and enhance border enforcement efforts on land and water shared with Canada.
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