The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded 43 grants of $20 million to help local communities strengthen their violence and terrorism prevention efforts.
The grants were awarded under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program for fiscal year 2022, a Sept. 14 news release announcing the grants said. The program, which is in its third year, helps prevent domestic violent extremism and aids in “efforts to counter online radicalization and mobilization to violence.”
“Working in partnership with one another is how we best prevent acts of terrorism and targeted violence,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said in the release. “Through the grant awards we are announcing today, we are equipping local communities and organizations — including those historically underserved — with needed resources so they can become more effective partners, strengthen our security and help the American people feel safe and secure in our daily lives.”
This year, 11 awards were given to organizations that work with underserved populations and small and mid-sized communities, the release reported.
The DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships and the Federal Emergency Management Agency administer the grant program, which is the only federal grant program completely committed to aiding local communities in improving and strengthening their violence and terrorism prevention capabilities, according to the release.
