Nonprofit Security Grant Program Application Period is Open
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Published: April 19, 2024
On behalf of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has opened the application cycle for the FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Program (NSGP). Applications are due by May 24, 2024
Eligible Entities Non-Profits
Applications Open April 19, 2024
Applications Close May 24, 2024, 11:59:59 PM EDT
VDEM will host a series of pre-application webinars on the following dates.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 2 PM
Meeting ID: 231 850 298 571
Passcode: RJBGpK
Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 2 PM
Meeting ID: 293 319 766 523
Passcode: 8GoPYK
Thursday, May 9, 2024 @ 2 PM
Meeting ID: 239 605 087 29
Passcode: zsfPwA
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 2 PM
Meeting ID: 240 504 611 542
Passcode: bZXPh8
Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
On April 16, 2024, FEMA released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) with totaling funding at $274.5M. This grant cycle Virginia has a target allocation of $2.7M. NSGP will improve and increase the physical/cyber security and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of a terrorist of other extremist attack, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people. All NSGP activities must be linked to enhancing the security and safety at the physical site of the nonprofit organization.
This is a nationally competitive grant program and if awarded, the funds will be reimbursable as each phase of the approved scope of work is completed. More information will be available if awarded. Pre-awards costs are not eligible for reimbursement.
Below are Application Instructions for FY 2024 NSGP:
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to be eligible.
- The maximum amount for an individual application is $150,000.
- Applicants must restrict requested funding to equipment and activities that are consistent with the allowable cost guidance listed in the NSGP NOFO.
Applicants must submit the following three (3) documents to the appropriate regional SAA to be considered a complete application.
- A completed FY 2024 NSGP Investment Justification. Please download the document, first. Save to your computer. After saving to your computer, you can open the document and start to input your information. Please save frequently to ensure you do not lose information.
- Applicants should include the organization’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the application template where requested, if available at this time.
- A Mission Statement as described on pg. 24 of the NOFO, which explains the nature of the applicant organization’s purpose and mission. This will primarily be used to validate the organization’s type identified in the IJ as either: 1) Ideology-based/spiritual/religious; 2) Educational; 3) Medical; or 4) Other.
- A copy of the Vulnerability Assessment
- Application template must be saved in PDF format.
Applicants in the Hampton Roads Designated Urban Area
The following information and instructions are for nonprofit applicants located within the Hampton Roads Urban Area: City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, Gloucester County, City of Hampton, Isle of Wight County, James City County, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, Southampton County, City of Suffolk, Surry County, City of Virginia Beach, City of Williamsburg, and York County.
Applicants must submit their applications no later than Friday, May 24, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM EDT to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC). After review by the Urban Area Working Group, projects will be submitted to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the State Administrative Agent (SAA).
Submit all applications through the 2024 Hampton Roads Nonprofit Security Grant Program. HRPDC grant information can be found here. Your point of contact is Lisa Anderson at lisa.anderson@vdem.virginia.gov.
Applications must use the following file naming convention: “FY2024_NSGP_UA_ VA_HR__<Your Nonprofit Name>”
Applicants in the National Capital Region Designated Urban Area
The following information and instructions are for nonprofit applicants located within The National Capital Region Urban Area (NCR) which includes Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria in Virginia.
Applicants must submit their applications no later than Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM EDT to the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (DC HSEMA), which is the State Administrative Agent (SAA) for this grant in this region.
Submit applications by email to ncr.saa@dc.gov and Cembrye.ross@dc.gov. Do not submit to FEMA or Grants.gov. Capital Region NSGP grant information can be found hereat the DC HSEMA website.
Applications must use the following file naming convention: “FY2024_NSGP_UA_ DC_NCR__<Your Nonprofit Name>”
Virginia Applicants in Areas Other Than Designated Urban Areas
Any nonprofit applicant in Virginia that is not located within either the Hampton Roads or The National Capital Region designated urban areas will submit their applications to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).
Applicants must submit their applications no later than Friday, May 24, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM EDT to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, which is the State Administrative Agent (SAA) for this grant for all areas other than designated urban areas.
Submit applications through the VDEM application portal here.
Applications must use the following file naming convention: “FY2024_NSGP_S _VA_<Your Nonprofit Name>”
VDEM will conduct an initial review and scoring of the applications received and will submit a combined application to FEMA by June 24, 2024, on behalf of Virginia non-urban and Hampton Roads urban area that includes all the eligible applications. FEMA will make the final selection of awarded subrecipients and announce the results by September 30,2024. Awards to non-profits will occur within 45 days of the FEMA award.
You will find more information at the following link https://vaemergency.gov/grant-opportunities/fy-2024-nonprofit-security-grant-program-nsgp
Do not submit to FEMA or grants.gov—the SAA (VDEM) will do that on behalf of the region.
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