The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for its Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
Donor Name: Indiana Department of Homeland Security
State: Indiana
County: Marion County (IN) and Hamilton county (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2022
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.
The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines three bold, ambitious goals in order to position FEMA to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities they serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. The NSGP supports FEMA’s efforts to instill equity as a foundation of emergency management (Goal 1), as well as promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation (Goal 3). They invite their stakeholders and partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation.
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
Funding Information
- The maximum award amount is $150,000.
- Period of Performance: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible nonprofit organization that may apply for the NSGP-S or NSGP-UA grant under the FY 2022 NSGP notice of funding opportunity is:
- 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; and
- Able to demonstrate, through the application, that the organization is at high risk of a terrorist attack.
- NSGP-S: Nonprofit organization must be located outside of Marion and Hamilton counties.
- NSGP-UA: Nonprofit organization must be located within Marion and Hamilton counties.
For more information, visit IDHS.
