The US Department of Homeland Security has set aside $ 10 m to fund non - profit organisations and colleges to develop counselling programmes and training designed to counter terrorism . The fund will support services such as community groups and mental health clinics where individuals can be referred for treatment . The official, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity before the planned announcement, said the department recognizes law enforcement is limited in its ability to intervene before someone becomes radicalized like Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 people in Orlando last month. Parliament approved the funding in December 2015 as part of wider efforts to pursue a softer , community - based approach to stamp out extremism . It has been suggested that the moves show a recognition that law enforcement has its limitations in dealing with individuals who are radicalised .
The US Department of Homeland Security has set aside $ 10 m to fund non - profit organisations and colleges to develop counselling programmes and training designed to counter terrorism . The fund will support services such as community groups and mental health clinics where individuals can be referred for treatment . Parliament approved the funding in December 2015 as part of wider efforts to pursue a softer , community - based approach to stamp out extremism . It has been suggested that the moves show a recognition that law enforcement has its limitations in dealing with individuals who are radicalised .