Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental - Urban Area (NSGP-NSS-UA) and Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental - State (NSGP-NSS-S)

Request for Applications (RFA) in federal NSGP-NSS-UA funding and federal NSGP-NSS-S funding is being made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency. There is a total of $105 million nationally for the NSGP-NSS-UA program and $105 million nationally, with NYS having a target allocation of $2.28 million, for the NSGP-NSS-S program. Funds will be awarded competitively based on the submission of applications by eligible nonprofit organizations. If your nonprofit site is physically located within a FY2024 UASI-designated urban area, then you may apply to NSGP-NSS-UA; in NYS, organizations who are located in the NYC Urban Area which includes: the five boroughs in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County are eligible to apply under NSGP-NSS-UA. If your nonprofit site is not physically located within the NYC urban area, then you may apply to NSGP-NSS-S.

Each nonprofit organization may apply for up to $200,000 per site. Nonprofits with multiple sites may apply for additional sites at up to $200,000 per site for a maximum of three (3) sites located within the NSGP-NSS-UA area and three (3) sites located within the NSGP-NSS-S area, for a maximum of six (6) sites total, not to exceed a grand total of $600,000 per organization. A nonprofit organization with locations in multiple states may apply for up to these application limits within each state.

Consortium applications are also eligible under the NSGP-NSS. In this case, an eligible entity would apply on behalf of themselves and other eligible entities as an applicant to DHSES. Consortia may apply through DHSES for an award of up to $1,000,000. The $200,000 per site maximum still applies for each individual nonprofit organization within the consortium. If successful, the lead consortium member will accept the subaward on behalf of the consortium, implement the approved projects/contracts for all consortium member sites, and manage the subaward throughout the period of performance, to include ensuring that all terms and conditions of the subaward are met.

For consortium applications, all nonprofit organizations within a consortium application must be eligible under the applied-for funding stream. For example, if a consortium applies to DHSES to receive funding under NSGP-NSS-UA, all nonprofit organizations within the consortium must be located within the same UASI-designated high-risk urban area. Nonprofit organizations may not apply both individually and as part of a consortium.

Funding will be awarded to support target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code) that are at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. NSGP-NSS provides funding for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. The NSGP-NSS also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader State and local preparedness efforts.

FEMA will add ten (10) additional points to the scores of organizations that are located within a disadvantaged community or population. FEMA will apply the Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) to each applicant using the address of their physical location. FEMA will add 10 points to applications from organizations in communities identified as “disadvantaged” by CEJST.

The Request for Applications (RFA) and other associated application materials can be found on the DHSES website here: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/nonprofit-programs .

Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on, December 11, 2024, through New York State’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (NYS-DHSES) electronic grants management system (E-Grants).