The Homeland Security secretary supports doubling funding for a grant program that can help nonprofits, including places of worship, increase their security.
"We recognize that the current trends concerning COVID-19 are but one of the sources of concern on people's minds at present," the email said.
Now, in the days following the hostages' escape, leaders of the faith community have revisited calls to double funding for the security grant program, from $180 million to $360 million."We've heard from many, many different faiths in many different parts of the community about the need for greater funding," Mayorkas said Thursday.
They can be used to purchase security systems, fences, gates and cameras, and invest in cybersecurity or training programs for congregants. In recent years, the federal government has expanded parameters to allow for hiring of third-party security or off-duty police at 5013 organizations, including places of worship.
While federal law enforcement has not uncovered a specific or credible threat linked to Saturday's hostage takeover,said"the FBI, DHS, and NCTC also remain concerned about the potential for copycat attacks," further driven by a"high volume of online violent extremist messages" ratifying the gunman's actions.
"Congress should do all that it can to protect at-risk and vulnerable nonprofits from today's increasing extremist and hate-motivated threats."
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