DHS to award $10M to local communities to fight terrorism

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding $10 million to help communities combat terrorism and targeted violence across the country.

The funding comes from money appropriated by Congress for the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program.

“Attacks by domestic terrorists, those inspired by foreign terrorist organizations, and acts committed by violent individuals with no clear ideological motivation have occurred in communities across America with tragic outcomes,” Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said. “These grants will improve local communities’ ability to prevent individuals from mobilizing or radicalizing to violence and create locally-based prevention frameworks to address these emerging threats.”

The TVTP Grant Program was established to enhance local prevention frameworks with an emphasis on threat assessment and management capabilities. Further, it is designed to find solutions for preventing targeted violence and terrorism.

“I want to thank Congress for funding for this mission in a bipartisan way over the last few years, most recently and most significantly, in the Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Act. We look forward to working with Congress to continue to advance this effort.” Wolf added.

Eligible activities include all aspects of prevention, including building resilience, intervention, recidivism prevention, and reintegration programs at the local level. The application period closes on May 29. Applicants should consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information about the process.