NCCU College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Newly Funded Research at NCCU Focuses on Public Safety
Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014


North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has received federal funding for research and training programs that are focused on protecting our communities. The Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for health and safety research.
NCCU’s Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development, founded nine years ago as part of the Department of Criminal Justice in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, has become a national leader in the field of training for emergency management and security preparedness, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

In 2010, the Institute received $1.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to train faith-based and community organizations in emergency preparedness. The Institute’s “Mobilizing Faith-Based Communities in Preparing for Disaster” has been offered 31 times in 28 cities with participants from 17 states. This most recent grant will allow the institute to continue this work.

“NCCU has played a major role in strengthening the resiliency of numerous communities throughout the U.S.,” said Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of the Center for Rural Development, which oversees a national collaboration known as the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.