A Sampling of Grants to Fight Terrorism
November 15, 2001 | Read Time: 1 minute
Civil liberties.
To educate policy makers and the public through the
Center for National Security Studies on how best to protect national security while respecting civil liberties and constitutional rights: $100,000 to the National Security Archives Fund (Washington).
Tolerance. To develop and distribute a curriculum for teachers and youth leaders on the possible negative consequences of the attacks for Arab-Americans, American Muslims, and others: $15,000 to the Education Development Center (Newton, Mass.)
Anti-discrimination.
To respond to discrimination and violence against Arab-Americans: $75,000 to Human Rights Watch (New York).
Terrorism. To help establish a global terrorism division with offices in the Middle East and in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region: $400,000 to the International Crisis Group (Brussels).
Public television.
To produce a documentary series on issues related to the September 11 attacks for the public-television program Frontline: $500,000 to WGBH Educational Foundation (Boston).
Civil liberties. To monitor the flow of refugees out of Afghanistan: $250,000 to Human Rights Watch (New York).
Terrorism. To measure the risk of terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction: $289,000 to the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Monterey, Calif.).
Humanitarian aid.
For aid to Afghan refugees: $250,000 to People in Need Public Benefit Organization (Prague).
To cover shipping costs for medical supplies and equipment for two emergency medical centers in eastern Uzbekistan: $50,000 to Carelift International (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.).
Reproductive health.
To provide reproductive-health medical supplies and equipment to aid female Afghan refugees through local nongovernmental organizations: $500,000 to the United Nations Fund for Population Activity (New York).