DHS Announces $10M in Countering Violent Extremism Grants

Homeland Security Today: On the heels of the devastating terrorist attacks in Orlando and Istanbul last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday announced $10 million in federal grants for local communities to combat homegrown violent extremism.

The Fiscal Year 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program will support and scale local community efforts to prevent radicalization, counter extremist propaganda, and curb terrorist recruitment efforts. The program specifically targets those communities that have been targeted by violent extremists.

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