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A week before the deadly Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Department of Homeland Security awarded $110 million to more than 600 faith-based organizations to beef up their security.

The award is the "final round" of $210 million appropriated by Congress in the National Security Supplemental, of which $100 has been given to over 500 Jewish faith-based organizations across the nation.

“Whether they pray in a church, a mosque or a synagogue, all Americans should be able to practice their religion without fear of terrorism and violence,” a senior DHS official said in a press statement announcing the award on Aug. 19 . “Under President Trump and Secretary [Kristi] Noem’s leadership, DHS is laser-focused on ensuring the

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