Nonprofits Reject Federal Grants to Fight Extremism

Nonprofit groups are rejecting federal grant money to combat violent extremism because of what they described as President Donald Trump's actions against the Muslim and Arab community.

The Obama administration in its final days awarded 31 grants through the Homeland Security Department worth a total of about $10 million. Those agreements haven't been signed, and no money has been distributed.

Now, two groups are rejecting the money they already had been offered, while others have objected to Trump's plans.

Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities in Dearborn, Mich., said it was turning down $500,000 for youth development and public health programs because of the "current political climate."