Financial assistance for countering violent extremism

The County of Palm Beach, doing business as the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO), received a $610,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program (CFDA 97.132). The grant, awarded on September 11, 2023, will fund PBSO's initiatives to build community awareness and capabilities for preventing targeted violence and terrorism. Key activities include educational programs, community outreach, training, research studies, and technical assistance focused on recognizing risk factors, intervention approaches, threat assessments, and countering extremist ideologies that can lead to violence. PBSO's extensive experience providing law enforcement and security services to federal agencies, as well as managing numerous federal grant awards, will enable effective implementation of the TVTP grant to benefit the local Palm Beach County community.