Use it or lose it Almost half of funding has been returned to
federal coffers. Federal funding for security enhancements is
administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
through the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). As the lead
agency for the Sector-Specific Plan for water and wastewater
security, the EPA also provides some funding.Who's got the
money? Under the HSGP, some specific urban areas and cities can
apply directly to the federal government under the Urban Areas
Security Initiative. All other grants, such as from the State
Homeland Security Program, must go through the states. Another
DHS grant program, the Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP),
also funnels money to the states, primarily for transportation-
related projects. Water infrastructure managers can look to the
EPA for help, although the funds allocated to states and cities
are small. State and Tribal Assistance Grants, for example,
awarded $5 million for water infrastructure last year. State
Revolving Funds can be a good