Federal grant programs / Department of Homeland Security

Non-Profit Security Program (97.008)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.6 billion
• Grant awards332
• Typical award$2.5 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$467 million
• Size rank199 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $179 million in fiscal 2021 to $467 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 199th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 73% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.

What the program funds

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for physical and cybersecurity enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at risk of terrorist or other extremist attack. The program’s goals are to: • Improve and increase the physical and cybersecurity of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of terrorist or other extremist attack. • Enhance facility/target hardening to safeguard the lives and property of the American people. • Integrate the preparedness activities of high-risk nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts. Objectives throughout the period of performance include: 1. Enhancing equipment and conducting security-related activities that improve the security posture of high-risk nonprofit organizations, aligned with National Priority Areas (NPAs) and vulnerability assessments. 2. Addressing and closing capability gaps identified in nonprofit vulnerability assessments through Planning, Equipment, and Training/Exercises focused on protection of soft targets and crowded places. 3. Strengthening relationships among nonprofit organizations and state, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security agencies to support a whole-community approach to preparedness.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

??NSGP is administered as a competitive grant program. FEMA awards funds to state and territorial recipients, which in turn issue subawards to eligible nonprofit organizations. Funds are typically drawn down by recipients and subrecipients on a reimbursement or advance basis, in accordance with grant award terms, the Payment and Reporting Systems used by FEMA, and recipient financial management procedures.?

What the money can and cannot pay for

For FY 2025 NSGP, the projected period of performance is 09/01/2025 – 08/31/2028 (36 months). Assistance must be used and all activities completed within the period of performance. Extensions are allowed on a case-by-case basis consistent with FEMA policy and the Preparedness Grants Manual. Designations Planning, Transportation, Training, Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness, Communications Grant funds must be used in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other Federal grants or cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity. Pre-award costs are allowable only with the prior written approval of DHS/FEMA and if they are included in the award agreement. To request pre-award costs a written request must be included with the application, signed by the Authorized Organizational Representative of the entity. The letter must outline what the pre-award costs are for, including a detailed budget break-out of pre-award costs from the post-award costs, and a justification for approval. NSGP grant recipients and subrecipients may only use NSGP grant funds for the purpose set forth in the grant award, and must use funding in a way that is consistent with the statutory authority for the award.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Refer to Notice of Funding Opportunity

Award range and average, in the agency's words

For FY 2023 NSGP-UA and NSGP-S, nonprofits may apply for up to $150,000.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds supported: Installation of video assessment and security systems closed circuit television (CCTV) at nonprofit facilities. Purchase and installation of impact?resistant doors, gates, and shatter?resistant glass/film. Deployment of physical access control systems, barriers, bollards, and perimeter fencing. Fixed area lighting improvements around building perimeters and parking areas. Security-related planning, including emergency plans, evacuation/shelter?in?place plans, and security protocols. Security awareness and active threat training for staff, volunteers, and congregants.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 99% of the money, nonprofits 1.1%.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.