Financial assistance for countering violent extremism

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $550,682 project grant to the Global Peace Foundation on September 18, 2022 under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program (CFDA 97.132). The grant will support efforts to increase community awareness of the signs of escalating violence and terrorism threats through six objectives: raising awareness of risk factors for targeted violence; recognizing signs that someone may be escalating towards violence; knowing community resources for intervention and support; countering violent extremist radicalization; preparing for and responding to active shooter and mass attack incidents; and building community resilience against targeted violence and terrorism. The Global Peace Foundation will deliver programs and services focused on education and prevention in Lanham, Maryland through this funding.