--- title: Orlando Shooting: Feds Gives $1 Million to Florida Police description: The U.S. Department of Justice will send $1 million in emergency funds to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement canonical: https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-21T19:06:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T22:45:13.591Z article:section: Politics og:title: Justice Department Sends $1 Million to Florida Police After Orlando Shooting og:description: To help police that assisted after the shooting og:url: https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82bc0fd195322071/698898d6196cf4a2b303c1d7/gettyimages-541887182.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Aftermath of Orlando club shooting og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Justice Department Sends $1 Million to Florida Police After Orlando Shooting twitter:description: To help police that assisted after the shooting twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82bc0fd195322071/698898d6196cf4a2b303c1d7/gettyimages-541887182.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Justice Department Sends $1 Million to Florida Police After Orlando Shooting > Sponsored content. 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Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Jun 21, 2016 7:06 PM UTC  People pay their respects to an ever growing makeshift memorial at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, June 20, 2016, just north of the Pulse nightclub shooting scene where 49 people were killed. Orlando Sentinel—TNS via Getty Images People pay their respects to an ever growing makeshift memorial at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, June 20, 2016, just north of the Pulse nightclub shooting scene where 49 people were killed. Orlando Sentinel—TNS via Getty Images Orlando Sentinel—TNS via Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Jun 21, 2016 7:06 PM UTC The [U.S. Department of Justice](http://time.com/4376356/orlando-shooting-loretta-lynch-attorney-general-visit/?xid=homepage) will send $1 million in emergency funds to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and providing resources to aid the families of the [49 dead and 53 wounded in the June 12 terror attack](http://time.com/4366349/orlando-shooting-victims-photos/). In a statement from Orlando, [Attorney General Loretta Lynch](http://time.com/4376356/orlando-shooting-loretta-lynch-attorney-general-visit/?xid=homepage) said the state would be able to apply to have $1 million in funds distributed to the police departments that aided in the response and investigation of the June 12 terror attack. Lynch said the funds will be made available as quickly as possible to help cover overtime costs and other burdens. The Department will also offer counseling for first responders. “In their bravery, they shoulder the dangers visited upon us and carry that weight long after the smoke has cleared,” Lynch said. “We will continue to make any and all resources available to them as this investigation unfolds.” The Department is also providing resources to the families of victims including funds to cover health expenses, travel, and other costs. During her Tuesday trip to Orlando, Lynch met with law enforcement officials and family members of victims. On June 12, Mateen opened fire inside of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando killing dozens. In the midst of a standoff with police, Mateen [pledged allegiance to ISIS](http://time.com/4374802/fbi-releases-part-of-orlando-shooter-omar-mateens-conversation-with-police/) in a phone call to 911. On Monday, the Department of Justice and the FBI faced scrutiny for redacting portions of the [transcript of Mateen’s 911 call](http://time.com/4374802/fbi-releases-part-of-orlando-shooter-omar-mateens-conversation-with-police/) that mentioned ISIS and terrorists. By the late afternoon, the Department reversed course and released an unedited version. “I am in Orlando and I did the shootings,” Mateen is recorded as telling emergency dispatchers. The investigation into Mateen, who federal officials [interviewed three times](http://time.com/4365988/orlando-shooting-omar-mateen-police-pulse/) over several years, is ongoing. Lynch said Tuesday investigators are “looking into everything” when it comes to Mateen and what led to the horrific attack, but would not give specifics on the ongoing investigation. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/"},"headline":"Justice Department Sends $1 Million to Florida Police After Orlando Shooting","datePublished":"2016-06-21T19:06:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T22:45:13.591Z","description":"To help police that assisted after the shooting","url":"https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/","keywords":["Florida","Department of Justice","justice","attorney general","Orlando","Orlando Shooting"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82bc0fd195322071/698898d6196cf4a2b303c1d7/gettyimages-541887182.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82bc0fd195322071/698898d6196cf4a2b303c1d7/gettyimages-541887182.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Aftermath of Orlando club shooting","caption":"Aftermath of Orlando club shooting","creditText":"Orlando Sentinel—TNS via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/florida/","name":"Florida"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4377144/orlando-shooting-justice-department-1-million-florida-police/","name":"Justice Department Sends $1 Million to Florida Police After Orlando Shooting"}}]}] ```