Non-Profit Security Program

The FY 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. The FY 2023 NSGP seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts. There are two program types under the appropriation: 1) Nonprofit Security Grant Program - Urban Area (NSGP-UA): NSGP-UA funds nonprofit organizations located within Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-designated urban areas. 2) Nonprofit Security Grant Program - State (NSGP-S): Under NSGP-S, each state will receive a target allocation for nonprofit organizations located outside of UASI-designated urban areas.

The objective of the FY 2023 NSGP is to provide funding for physical and
cybersecurity enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit
organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. The
NSGP also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit
organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

Performance metrics for this program are:

1. Percentage of funding awarded for contract security;
2. Percentage of funding awarded for target hardening; and
3. Percentage of funding awarded for training and awareness campaigns.

Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, NSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for FY 2023 NSGP funds on behalf of eligible nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations must apply for FY 2023 NSGP through their SAA. A list of SAA points of contact is available at: State Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts | FEMA.gov. SAAs, in coordination with the Urban Area Working Groups (UAWG) or other relevant state partners, are encouraged to notify and actively inform eligible nonprofit organizations of the availability of FY 2023 NSGP funding. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations that are: 1. 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. Note: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not require certain organizations such as churches, mosques, and synagogues to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC. Such organizations are automatically exempt if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3). These organizations are not required to provide recognition of exemption. For organizations that the IRS requires to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3), the state may or may not require recognition of exemption, as long as the method chosen is applied consistently. Refer to links below for additional information: • https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-section-501-c-3-organizations • https://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch03.html • https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits 2. Able to demonstrate, through the application, that the organization is at high risk of a terrorist attack; and 3. For NSGP-UA, located within a UASI-designated urban area; or for NSGP-S, located outside of a UASI-designated urban area. Eligible nonprofits located within UASI-designated urban areas may apply to the SAA to receive funding only under NSGP-UA. Eligible nonprofit organizations located outside of FY 2023 UASI-designated urban areas may apply to the SAA to receive funding only under NSGP-S. DHS/FEMA will verify that nonprofits have applied to the correct program funding stream and may disqualify the applications of nonprofits that apply to the wrong program funding stream.

Private nonprofit institution/organization, Interstate, State, Local Private nonprofit institutions/organizations; Interstate, State, Local Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations that are: 1. Described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code. Note: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not require certain organizations such as churches, mosques, and synagogues to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3). Such organizations are automatically exempt if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3). These organizations are not required to provide recognition of exemption. For organizations that the IRS requires to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3), the state may or may not require recognition of exemption, as long as the method chosen is applied consistently. Refer to the following links for additional information: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-section-501-c-3-organizations; https://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch03.html; and https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits. 2. Able to demonstrate, through the application, that the organization is at high risk of a terrorist attack; and 3. For NSGP-UA, located within a UASI-designated urban area; or for NSGP-S, located outside of a UASI-designated urban area. Eligible nonprofits located within UASI-designated urban areas may apply to the SAA to receive funding only under NSGP-UA. Eligible nonprofit organizations located outside of FY 2023 UASI-designated urban areas may apply to the SAA to receive funding only under NSGP-S. DHS/FEMA will verify that nonprofits have applied to the correct program and may disqualify the applications of nonprofits that apply to the wrong program. For more information, refer to the FY 2023 NSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov.

For more information, refer to the NSGP NOFO located online at http://www.fema.gov/grants as well as on www.grants.gov. Each eligible nonprofit organization must submit the following to their SAA: • Vulnerability/Risk Assessment: A vulnerability/risk assessment specific to the location/facility for which the nonprofit organization is applying. Currently, there are no other FEMA specific requirements for the vulnerability assessment. • NSGP Investment Justification (IJ): The IJ is the application form used to apply for NSGP. It must include the nonprofit organization’s risks, vulnerabilities, and the proposed projects that are intended to address/mitigate the identified risks and vulnerabilities. Proposed projects must be for the locations that the nonprofit occupies at the time of application. Applicants can find the NSGP IJ DHS/FEMA Form FF-207-FY21-115 (formerly 089-25) (OMB Control Number: 1660-0156 on grants.gov (Search Grants Tab; CDFA: 97.008). • Mission Statement: A Mission Statement and any mission implementing policies or practices that may elevate the organization’s risk. The SAA will use the Mission Statement along with the information provided in the IJ to determine the central purpose of the organization and will validate the nonprofit’s ‘organization type’ selected by the nonprofit organization on the IJ. The organization type may be one of the following: 1) Ideology-based/Spiritual/Religious; 2) Educational; 3) Medical; or 4) Other. • Supporting documentation related to actual incidents that have occurred at the location/facility: If applicable, nonprofit organizations may include any proof of actual incidents that have occurred at the location or facility; this includes items such as police reports or photographs (include a brief description of the items you are submitting in your IJ). • Any other SAA required documentation: Contact your SAA to get information on any additional requirements.

Financial Integrity Criteria: Prior to making a federal award, DHS/FEMA is required by 31 U.S.C. § 3354, as amended, by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-117 (2020); 41 U.S.C. § 2313; and 2 C.F.R. § 200.206 to review information available through any OMB-designated repositories of government wide eligibility qualification or financial integrity information. Therefore, application evaluation criteria may include the following risk-based considerations of the applicant: 1. Financial stability. 2. Quality of management systems and ability to meet management standards. 3. History of performance in managing federal award. 4. Reports and findings from audits. 5. Ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other requirements. • Supplemental Financial Integrity Criteria and Review Prior to making a federal award where the anticipated total federal share will be greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, currently $250,000: 1. DHS/FEMA is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through the System for Award Management (SAM), which is currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and is accessible through the SAM website. 2. An applicant, at its option, may review information in FAPIIS and comment on any information about itself that a federal awarding agency previously entered. DHS/FEMA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in making a judgment about the applicant’s integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 C.F.R. § 200.206. • Security Review DHS Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) receives a list of potential NSGP awardee organizations, which it reviews against U.S. intelligence community (IC) reporting. Any potentially derogatory infor

The Funding Selection Announcement Date was 07/212023. The Period of Performance is 36 months from date of award issuance.