CFDA#
97.008
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Funder Type
Federal Government
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IT Classification
A - Primarily intended to fund technology
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Authority
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Summary
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.
The NGSP, via State Administrative Agencies (SAA), provides funds to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack to meet the following three objectives throughout the period of performance:
- Enhance equipment and conduct security-related activities to improve the security posture of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack.
- Address and close capability gaps that are identified in individual nonprofit organization Vulnerability Assessments via funding spent on Planning, Equipment, and Training and Exercises that aim to enhance the protection of soft targets and crowded places.
- Strengthen relationships across non-profit organization, state, local, and territorial homeland security agencies for a whole community approach to preparedness.
Given the evolving threat landscape, it is incumbent upon DHS/FEMA to continuously evaluate the national risk profile and set priorities that help ensure appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile, the following National Priority Areas (NPAs) shape current and future guidance:
- Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places.
- Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and Fusion Centers
- Enhancing Cybersecurity
- Enhancing Election Security
- Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement
Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise. The following are second-tier priorities that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:
- Effective planning;
- Training and awareness campaigns; and
- Exercises
Allowable NSGP costs include:
- Planning
- Operational coordination
- Public information and warning
- Intelligence and Information Sharing
- Interdiction and disruption
- Screening, search, and detection
- Access control and identity verification
- Physical protective measures
- Risk management for protection programs and activities
- Cybersecurity
- Long-term vulnerability reduction
- Situational assessment
- Infrastructure systems
- Training and awareness
- Community resilience
- Risk and disaster resilience assessment
- Threats and hazards identification
Allowable equipment costs and corresponding AEL numbers can be found on page 43 of the 2025 program guidance.
History of Funding
The FY21 allocation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program was $90,000,000.
The FY22 allocation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program was $250,000,000. A list of state and Urban Area funding can be found here: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_information-bulletin-476-fy222-award-announcement-gpd.pdf
The FY23 allocation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program was $305,000,000. A list of state and Urban Area funding can be found starting on page 10 here: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_grants_ib-490_fy23-award-announcement-preparedness-grants.pdf
The FY24 allocation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program was $454,500,000. An additional $210,000,000 was available through the National Security Supplement. A list of state and Urban Area funding can be found starting on page 9 here: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_gpd-fy24-preparedness-grants-ib.pdf
Additional Information
Unallowable Costs
The following projects and costs are considered ineligible for award consideration:
- Organization costs, and operational overtime costs;
- Hiring of public safety personnel (excluding off duty law enforcement personnel in the capacity of contract security);
- General use expenditures;
- Overtime and backfill;
- Initiatives that do not address the implementation of programs/initiatives to build prevention and protection-focused capabilities directed at identified facilities and/or the surrounding communities;
- The development of risk/vulnerability assessment models;
- Initiatives that fund risk or vulnerability security assessments or the development of the Investment Justification (IJ);
- Initiatives in which federal agencies are the beneficiary or that enhance federal property;
- Initiatives which study technology development;
- Proof-of-concept initiatives; and
- Direct or indirect pass-through of benefits to non-eligible entities
Effective August 13, 2020, FEMA recipients and subrecipients may not use any FEMA funds under open or new awards to:
- Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system;
- Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; or
- Enter into, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system
Eligibility Details
Awards are made to State Administrative Agencies (SAAs). The SAA must pass through 100% of NSGP allocations to eligible nonprofit organizations.
Eligible nonprofit organizations must be: (1) Designated as a 501(c)3 agency; and (2) Determined to be at high risk of a terrorist attack by the Secretary of DHS. Applicants to NSGP-UA must also be located within one of the FY2024 UASI-designated Urban Areas.
Deadline Details
SAA's are to apply to FEMA on behalf of state and local agencies by August 11, 2025. 2025 application guidance can be found in the grants.gov posting. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Award Details
Up to $274,500,000 is available in total funding for FY2025. Of that amount, funding will be split across two applicant groups:
- NSGP-Urban Areas: Up to $137,250,000 will be available for applicants located in a designated Urban Area by DHS. Individual awards may be up to $200,000. A list of eligible urban areas is available to view on page 48 of the 2025 Program Guidance.
- NSGP-State: Up to $137,250,000 will be available for applicants not located in a designated Urban Area by DHS. Individual awards may be up to $200,000. A list of target allocations for each state is available to view on page 50 of the 2025 Program Guidance.
Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project periods will extend up to 36-months, starting October 1, 2025.
NOTE: Nonprofit organizations may not apply to FEMA directly.
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