The Department of Homeland Security – FEMA is seeking applications for it Nonprofit Security Grant Program 2022.
Donor Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
State: Selected States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is one of three grant programs that support DHS/FEMA’s focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofits, to prevent, protect against, prepare for, and respond to terrorist attacks. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Strategic Plan, NSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.
In FY 2022, there are three funding sources appropriated for nonprofit organizations:
- NSGP – Urban Area (NSGP-UA): NSGP-UA funds nonprofit organizations located within FY 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-designated high-risk urban areas;
- NSGP – State (NSGP-S): NSGP-S funds nonprofit organizations located outside of a FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban area. Under NSGP-S, each state will receive a target allocation for nonprofit organizations in the state located outside of FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas; and
- Community Project Funding (CPF): One state was identified in the FY 2022 DHS Appropriations Act to receive FY 2022 CPF funding, as further outlined in this funding notice.
Objectives
The objective of the FY 2022 NSGP is to provide funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. The NSGP also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.
Priorities
Given the evolving threat landscape, DHS/FEMA has evaluated the national risk profile and set priorities that help ensure appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2022, one area attracts the most concern under the Non-Profit Security Grant Program:
- Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places
Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise. The following are second-tier priority areas that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:
- Effective planning
- Training and awareness campaigns
- Exercises
Performance Measures
- Performance metrics for this program are as follows:
- Percentage of funding spent on contract security;
- Percentage of funding spent on target hardening; and
- Percentage of funding spent on training and awareness campaigns.
Funding Information
- Available Funding for the NOFO: $250,150,000
- The maximum award amount is $150,000
- Period of Performance: 36 months (September 1, 2022-August 31, 2025)
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- The SAA is the only eligible applicant. Nonprofit organizations eligible as subapplicants to the SAA are those organizations that are:
- Described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code.
Note: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not require certain organizations such as churches, mosques, and synagogues to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC. Such organizations are automatically exempt if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3). These organizations are not required to provide recognition of exemption. For organizations that the IRS requires to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3), the state may or may not require recognition of exemption, as long as the method chosen is applied consistently.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
