Dear NYS Principals and Administrators,
Last week, after many delays, Congress passed, and the President signed, the bills that include $274.5 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The NSGP provides support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. In NYS, the program is administered by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
We anticipate the grant will open in the coming weeks with a very short application window. Therefore, we strongly advise you to prepare for the grant so that you can send in your application as soon as it becomes available. We will continue to send updates, and when it opens, the Request for Applications (RFA) will be posted at this link.
Please note:
- The NSGP is a competitive grant, and typically less than 50% of applications are awarded. Using an experienced grant writer considerably increases the chance of success.
- Organizations can apply for grants of $150,000 each for up to 3 locations.
- The application (Investment Justification), the guidelines (Notice of Funding Opportunity) and the Authorized Equipment List will remain substantially the same as last year.
- Click here for a list of FAQs.
- Grant Writer Assistance Program: The Community Service Initiative (CSI), a project of the JCRC, offers a $2,500 grant towards the cost of a grant writer for organizations that have never received a federal or state security grant. For more information, click here.
- To apply for the NSGP, organizations MUST:
- Be in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) at the time of application. Note: this is a change from the NYS Grants Management to the Statewide Financial System (SFS).
- Have a risk assessment done by a qualified person/company. The Community Security Initiative (CSI) offers free security assessments to Jewish organizations located in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. To apply for a professional assessment, click here.
- Register in E-Grants.
- Get a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. If your organization already has one, you do not need to do anything.
- Register (or be exempt) with the NYS Attorney General’s Office Charities Bureau.
- For details on these requirements, click here for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) – Getting Started Guide.
- To sign up for important NSGP updates and reminders, and for NSGP-related questions, please reach out to [email protected].
As always, feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
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