The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it is awarding an additional $8 million to the state of Florida to help the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The funding will help provide grief counseling for victims, witnesses and first responders, and reimburse the costs for establishing an on-the-ground Family Assistance Center in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The total amount of $8,466,970 will be awarded to the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The funds will ensure that victims, witnesses, and first responders receive necessary services to help them adjust in the aftermath of violence, begin the healing process, and cope with probable re-traumatization, the Department of Justice said.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it is awarding an additional $8 million to the state of Florida to help the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

The funding will help provide grief counseling for victims, witnesses and first responders, and reimburse the costs for establishing an on-the-ground Family Assistance Center in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.


The total amount of $8,466,970 will be awarded to the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Department of Legal Affairs.

The funds will ensure that victims, witnesses, and first responders receive necessary services to help them adjust in the aftermath of violence, begin the healing process, and cope with probable re-traumatization, the Department of Justice said.