Pulling from available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources from 17 federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to make an easier public web access point for resources to prevent targeted violence and terrorism.
With PreventionResourceFinder.gov, the department laid out these resources into five searchable categories:
- Community Support Resources
- Information-Sharing Platforms
- Grant Funding Opportunities
- Evidence-Based Research
- Training Opportunities
Each of these, in turn, could be readily subdivided by the audience, allowing searching for those most relevant to community partners, faith-based organizations, educators, and more, as well as by federal agency, keyword, department, or office. Using this, anyone should be able to find resources such as educational materials, training services, and grant funding information.
“Targeted violence and terrorism are grave threats to our homeland security, and it will take all of us, working together, to keep our communities safe,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said. “The website we are launching today equips our partners throughout the country with helpful resources to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of violence. From first responders to non-profit organizations, a whole-of-society approach is needed to keep our communities safe and secure. We will continue to provide additional resources, including grant funds and critical information and intelligence, to strengthen community efforts to prevent terrorism and targeted violence.”
At launch last week, nearly 100 federal resources were made available on the site. DHS added that it will be continuously updated with new and refined content for various communities. This was thanks to departmental partners that included everything from the Department of Education to the Department of Justice and the U.S. Agency for International Development, among many others.