pg 3 HOMELAND SECURITY 1. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM In the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, ADL created the PROTECT Plan – a comprehensive, bipartisan approach to mitigate the threat of domestic terrorism while protecting civil rights and liberties. As part of the PROTECT plan, ADL recommends measures to ensure Congress resources to the threats. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas made fighting domestic violent extremism a “National Priority Area.” In FY 2021, for the first time, DHS declared Domestic Violent Extremism a National Priority Area, allowing states and local governments applying for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant programs to avail themselves of a $77 million grant funding set aside to address related threats, 7.5 percent of the total awards. These resources are critical for states to create efforts to address the domestic violent extremist threat, a threat that is not a one-year threat, but ongoing and constantly evolving, and will require continuous funds. ADL asks that the Homeland Security Grant program be sufficiently funded in FY 2024, that no less than $77 million be set aside for combating domestic violent extremism, including threats stemming from misogynist extremists on and offline.
