FY 2016 Countering Violent Extremism Grants | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 16 OCP 132 00 01

The FY 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program, established by the Department of Homeland Security, aims to address the rising threat of both international and domestic terrorism. The program recognizes the increasing trend of foreign terrorist organizations promoting violence not just abroad but also within the U.S., while domestic groups likewise recruit for their causes through social media and online platforms.

The primary goal of the grant program is to support initiatives that prevent the recruitment and radicalization of individuals towards violence. This includes enhancing community resilience, identifying early signs of radicalization, and providing appropriate interventions through local organizations, law enforcement, and other entities. Ideally, communities would respond to recruitment attempts with resistance and provide resources to those at risk of turning to violence.

The program aligns with directives from the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and is part of a broader DHS strategy to prevent terrorism and enhance security. It focuses on fostering new and expanded community efforts to counter violent extremism by funding projects that build resilience, offer alternatives to those being recruited, and promote counter-narratives to extremist messages.

The grant program emphasizes innovative and cost-effective projects, requiring awardees to collect data on their performance for evaluation purposes. The DHS aims to support diverse geographic initiatives and various eligible applicants. Key priorities include community resilience development, training and engagement, managing interventions, challenging extremist narratives, and strengthening the capacities of community-level organizations involved in countering violent extremism.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, education, employment, labor and training, health, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics, income security and social services, law, justice and legal services, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Countering Violent Extremism Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.132.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2016.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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