DHS awards $445 million in grants for transport system security.

The article reports that the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has announced the final awarding of $445 million in fiscal year 2007 grant programs aimed at strengthening ports, transit and intercity bus systems against disasters and emergencies. The Port Security Grant Program has been awarded with $202 million, the Transit Security Grant Program with $171 million, the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program with $11.6 million, and the Buffer Zone Protection Program with $48.5 million.