Security grant guides
Plain-English guides to the grants that pay for cameras, doors, guards, barriers and more at nonprofits, houses of worship and schools, with the rules that apply before and after an award.
Start here
The big picture: what security grants exist and who can get them.
Security grants
Compare the federal, state, and private security grants open to nonprofits, and see which you apply for directly and which go through a government partner.
NSGP explainedNSGP guide
How FEMA's Nonprofit Security Grant Program works: who is eligible, NSGP-UA vs NSGP-S, per-site and per-state limits, scoring, and FY2026 and FY2027 status.
Dates and statusNSGP deadlines
FY2026 NSGP federal and state deadlines, FEMA's July 31 extension, how state and portal-access deadlines work, and what to do before the next notice.
NSGP step by step
How the Nonprofit Security Grant Program works, from first draft to closeout.
How to apply for NSGP
How a nonprofit applies for NSGP through its state: the UEI, vulnerability assessment, Investment Justification, state documents, portals, and deadlines.
NSGP step by stepNSGP vulnerability assessment
What a site-specific NSGP vulnerability assessment must show, who can conduct one, why NSGP funds cannot cover it, and how to keep it current.
NSGP step by stepNSGP Investment Justification
How the NSGP Investment Justification is built and scored: the FY2026 form's parts, the 40-point state matrix, score multipliers, and errors that cost points.
NSGP step by stepNSGP allowable costs
The 36 equipment codes on the FY2026 NSGP list, including cameras, access control, doors, and barriers, plus costs NSGP will not cover.
NSGP step by stepAfter the NSGP award
What a new NSGP subrecipient should do first, which approvals come before spending, and how EHP, procurement, claims, reports and closeout fit together.
NSGP step by stepNSGP EHP review
How FEMA's environmental and historic preservation (EHP) review works for NSGP projects: what triggers it, what to submit, and when work can start.
After the awardNSGP procurement rules
When an NSGP-funded nonprofit needs quotes, which purchase threshold applies, when a vendor that helped plan can't bid, and the policies and records required.
NSGP step by stepNSGP application mistakes
Why NSGP applications are ruled ineligible, found incomplete, or not selected, the application errors behind each outcome, and what to do next cycle.
After the awardNSGP reimbursement claims
How NSGP reimbursement works for nonprofit subrecipients: the records each claim needs, how long payment can take, and why state agencies return claims.
After the awardNSGP budget and scope changes
When an NSGP subrecipient needs approval to move money, swap equipment, cover an overrun, use savings, change sites or get more time, and who decides.
After the awardNSGP monitoring
How state monitoring of an NSGP award works: desk reviews, site visits, the records and equipment a monitor checks, findings, corrective action, and retention.
After the awardNSGP reporting and closeout
Which reports an NSGP subrecipient owes its state, how to keep grant-funded equipment records, what closeout requires, and how long to keep the file.
By type of organization
What churches, synagogues, mosques and schools need to know.
Church security grants
How churches qualify for NSGP and other security grants: parish or diocese as applicant, shared buildings, older sanctuaries, safety teams, and guards.
By type of organizationSynagogue security grants
NSGP and state security grants for synagogues, JCCs, and Jewish nonprofits: Federation and SCN support, shared campuses, multi-site limits, and guards.
By type of organizationPrivate school security grants
Security funding for nonprofit private, religious, and Jewish day schools: NSGP, state nonpublic school programs, Title IV-A services, and shared campuses.
By type of organizationMosque security grants
How mosques and Islamic centers qualify for NSGP and state security grants: the IRS-letter rule, trust-held and converted buildings, schools, guards, FBI data.
Funding by item
What grants will and won't pay for, item by item.
Ballistic protection grants
Which federal and state grants can fund ballistic boards, barriers, bullet-resistant glass, and window film at schools, houses of worship, and nonprofits.
Funding by itemSecurity guard grants
FY2026 NSGP rules for funding contracted guards and off-duty police, including procurement, documentation, and state security personnel grants.
Funding by itemSecurity camera grants
How NSGP treats security cameras: the AEL entry, banned recognition software, Section 889 checks on recorders and network gear, licenses, and EHP review.
Funding by itemAccess control grants
How NSGP funds card access, electronic locks, and controlled entry, and the fire code, ADA, permit, and EHP approvals a door project must clear first.
By state
State agencies, deadlines and state-funded programs.
Security grants by state
NSGP agency, FY2026 deadline, allocation, and urban areas for every state, DC, and Puerto Rico, plus state-run security grants for nonprofits and schools.
By stateFlorida security grants
Florida NSGP deadlines, FDEM's two-step submission, urban-area allocations, FY2025 awards, award procedures, and state security programs.
By stateNew York security grants
How New York nonprofits apply for NSGP through DHSES, plus the state's SCAHC and NPSE programs and NYC school security programs, with dated status.
By stateNew Jersey security grants
New Jersey NSGP status, NJOHSP's upload and photo rules, county stream routing, FY2026 allocations, the state NJ NSGP grant, and nonpublic school aid.
By statePennsylvania security grants
Pennsylvania NSGP through PEMA: county streams, Keystone Login and ESA steps, FY2026 allocations, and PCCD's nonprofit and nonpublic school security grants.
By stateMaryland security grants
Maryland NSGP routing through MDEM or DC HSEMA, FY2026 allocations, MDEM's email submission and award rules, PAHC, school hate-crime grants, and county aid.
By stateCalifornia security grants
California NSGP and CSNSGP status, Cal OES email submission rules, urban-area streams, FY2026 allocations, award terms, and rules for using both programs.
By stateOhio security grants
Ohio security grants for nonprofits and schools: federal NSGP, the Ohio Security Grant, Attorney General grants and the BWC program.
By stateIllinois security grants
Illinois security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP routing, deadlines and forms, plus NSGP-IL eligibility, limits and current status.
By stateGeorgia security grants
Georgia security grants for nonprofits: the open FY2027 FPC personnel grant, due October 30, 2026, plus federal NSGP routing and allocations.
By stateMassachusetts security grants
Massachusetts security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP routing and OGR's rules, plus the state-funded equipment and security personnel grants and their status.
By stateConnecticut security grants
Connecticut security grants for nonprofits and schools: federal NSGP through DEMHS, the state-bonded CT-NSGP for owned buildings, and school security grants.
By stateTennessee security grants
Tennessee security grants for nonprofits: the state Houses of Worship guard grant, federal NSGP through the Office of Homeland Security, and school programs.
By stateWashington State security grants
Washington State security grants for nonprofits: NSGP routing for King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, the Notice of Intent, and the Commerce security grant.
By stateDC security grants
District of Columbia security grants for nonprofits: NSGP for the National Capital Region through DC HSEMA, and the Safe and Secure DC Nonprofit Fund.
By stateArizona security grants
Arizona security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP routing through AZDOHS, plus the state AZ-NSGP backstop, its $100,000 cap and current status.
By stateColorado security grants
Colorado security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP routing through DHSEM, and the state NSGP for groups FEMA didn't fund, with its $50,000 cap.
By stateMichigan security grants
Michigan security grants for nonprofits: NSGP through MSP/EMHSD, Detroit Area routing, FY2026 rules and allocations, and the state's security line items.
By stateVirginia security grants
Virginia security grants for nonprofits: NSGP through VDEM or DC HSEMA for NCR sites, FY2026 rules, and the DCJS Combating Hate Crimes grants.
By stateLouisiana security grants
Louisiana security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP through GOHSEP, the 2026 repeal of the state nonprofit grant law, and the school safety grant.
By stateArkansas security grants
Arkansas security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP through ADEM and its reimbursement rules, the 2024 Right to Worship Safely grant, and DESE school safety funds.
By stateIndiana security grants
Indiana security grants for nonprofits and private schools: NSGP through IDHS, Indianapolis routing, and the Secured School Safety Grant's rules and match.
By stateIowa security grants
Iowa security grants for nonprofits and private schools: NSGP through HSEM and EMGrants, the Notice of Interest step, and the closed School Safety Improvement Fund.
By stateOklahoma security grants
Oklahoma security grants for nonprofits and private schools: NSGP through OKOHS by email, its strict completeness rules, and the state school security grant.
By stateWisconsin security grants
Wisconsin security grants for nonprofits and private schools: NSGP through WEM, Milwaukee Area routing, and the DOJ digital mapping grant for school buildings.
By stateMinnesota security grants
Minnesota security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP through HSEM, Twin Cities routing, FY2026 rules, and the state supplemental grants capped at $75,000.
By stateNebraska security grants
Nebraska security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP through NEMA, why no FY2026 notice was found, and the state NE-NSGP that remains in law without funding.
By stateMaine security grants
Maine security grants for nonprofits: federal NSGP through MEMA, FY2026 rules, and the first state ME-NSGP round, with $25,000 per site and reimbursement.
For security vendors
How your customers can pay with grants, and the rules that protect your sale.
NSGP rules for security vendors
How NSGP money reaches a security vendor, when the vendor gets paid, when early planning help bars a bid, and what vendors may tell grant-funded prospects.
For security vendorsNSGP approved vendor list
FEMA keeps no approved vendor or product list for NSGP. What equipment codes, exclusion checks, licenses and contract vehicles do and don't mean for vendors.
For security vendorsVendor requirements
What a security vendor needs to sell to an NSGP-funded buyer: licenses, exclusion checks, Section 889, contract clauses, Davis-Bacon, Buy America and records.
For security vendorsHow to bid on NSGP projects
How security vendors bid on NSGP-funded work: reading the request, contact rules, what a responsive quote includes, how buyers evaluate, and invoicing after award.
For security vendorsWhere to find security bids
Where grant-funded security bids are posted, by buyer type: state and local portals, bid networks, and why small NSGP purchases may never be posted.
Disaster recovery and mitigation
FEMA disaster aid and hazard mitigation funding for private nonprofits, houses of worship and schools.
FEMA Public Assistance for nonprofits
FEMA Public Assistance rules for private nonprofits and houses of worship, including eligibility, deadlines, SBA loans, procurement, and management costs.
Disaster mitigationFEMA mitigation grants for nonprofits
FEMA hazard mitigation grants for nonprofits, including Florida's county ranking process, cost share, project rules, and consultant cost limits.
Federal grant management
Rules that apply to any federal award: reporting, payments, costs, audits and closeout.
Federal grant compliance checklist
A post-award checklist for any federal grant or subaward: award terms, accounting, reports, payments, costs, approvals, purchasing, records, audit and closeout.
Federal grant managementFederal grant allowable costs
The federal cost principles in plain English: the allowability tests, allocation, direct and indirect costs, the 15% de minimis rate and payroll records.
Federal grant managementSF-425 Federal Financial Report
Who files the SF-425 Federal Financial Report, when it is due under 2 CFR 200.328, what each line reports, and how to tie the figures to your books.
Federal grant managementFederal grant payments and drawdowns
How 2 CFR 200.305 decides between advance and reimbursement payments, how much cash you may hold, what to do with interest, and when draws can be stopped.
Federal grant managementFederal grant budget changes
Which federal grant budget and program changes need written approval first under 2 CFR 200.308, how the 10% transfer rule works, and how to ask for more time.
Federal grant managementSingle Audit requirements
When a nonprofit or school needs a Single Audit under 2 CFR 200.501, how federal spending is counted, what the audit covers, and the FAC filing deadline.
Federal grant managementFederal grant closeout and records
Federal grant closeout deadlines under 2 CFR 200.344, what continues after closeout, equipment duties, and how long to keep records under 2 CFR 200.334.