(NewsNation) — The Department of Homeland Security will allot $110 million to more than 600 faith-based organizations and nonprofits for security improvements, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Friday.
The announcement follows a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota that killed two and injured 18 others. Police say the 23-year-old shooter “expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable.”
"In the face of violent criminals and radical organizations intent on hurting American communities, the Trump Administration is helping houses of worship, schools and community centers to harden their defenses against attacks and protect themselves," Noem said in a post on X.
The funds would be administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's existing nonprofit security