DHS Grants Allocate $77 Million to Combat Domestic Violent Extremism

The logos of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are seen on computer terminals of the Cyber Crimes Center of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Fairfax, Virginia, on Oct. 13, 2009. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced almost $2 billion in state and local preparedness grants, with at least $77 million allocated to directly combat domestic violent extremism—a priority issue under President Joe Biden’s administration.

The department said that it has, for the first time, marked domestic terrorism as a “national priority area” for preparedness grants. State and local governments receiving grants from the DHS will be required to use at least $77 million to “ensure we have the necessary capabilities to detect and protect against threats” from domestic violent extremism.