Resources for Leaders of Faith-Based Communities, Organizations, and Institutions
DHS, along with our partners at all levels of government, will continue to help community leaders prepare for and respond to a range of public safety challenges.
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DHS, along with our partners at all levels of government, will continue to help community leaders prepare for and respond to a range of public safety challenges.
Building on longstanding efforts and redoubling work to support faith-based communities in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, DHS, through Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released new resources to help houses of worship and other faith-based organizations enhance their security.
Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the Protecting Places of Worship Roundtable, hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2023.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment, which continues to identify a high risk of foreign and domestic terrorism in 2024.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened a meeting of the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC), reconstituted in September of 2022. At the meeting on Tuesday, June 6, Secretary Mayorkas and Deputy Secretary Tien emphasized the Department’s commitment to better supporting faith communities across the country in matters of security and preparedness. FBSAC members presented their recommendations to the entire Council on how DHS can improve information sharing, increase access to DHS grants and resources, and build trust and partnerships with faith-based organizations, leaders, and communities.
The Building Trust and Partnerships Subcommittee presented the Final Report to the full committee on June 6, 2023.
The Grants & Resources Subcommittee presented the Final Report to the full committee on June 6, 2023.
The Information Sharing Subcommittee presented the Final Report to the full committee on June 6, 2023.
The attached taskings were sent from the Secretary to the FBSAC in January of 2024.
All previous meeting minutes from the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) can be found on this page.