Texas lawmakers seek to boost funding for federal security grants following Colleyville attack

“Now more than ever, we must make sure that our places of worship and nonprofits can utilize these FEMA grants to help them protect their facilities and the people in them,” said Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, who was among those leading the bipartisan effort. “After the hostage crisis at Beth Israel in Colleyville, it is clear that Congress, in partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement, must do all we can to protect our places of worship. We must all work together to root out hate wherever it exists.”