Financial assistance for countering violent extremism

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $817,129 Project Grant on August 28, 2023 to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue-U.S. (ISD-US), a non-profit, woman-owned organization, under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program (CFDA 97.132).

The grant supports ISD-US's efforts to counter violent extremism, hate, and disinformation through research, analysis, and resource development. Key activities include using computational social science methods to track online violent extremist tactics, developing actionable resources for policymakers and practitioners, and building the capacity of municipalities and youth to counter these threats in their communities. ISD-US has previously collaborated with partners like Arizona State University on similar prevention and intervention initiatives.