Jewish Federations of North America thank FEMA for releasing the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). 
 

The total grant amount allocated by Congress is $274.5 million. 

 
“The release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity is the direct result of the collective advocacy work that we carried out in June during the United for Security mission and our presentation of the Six-Point Policy on Security Plan,” said Jewish Federations President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut. “We are proud to see that our work moved the Administration to act.” 
 

The deadline to apply for a grant is Monday, August 11. The full NOFO and application materials can be accessed here. 
 

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds security measures that help houses of worship and nonprofits protect themselves against terrorist threats.  

Since October 7th, the Jewish community has experienced an unprecedented spike in antisemitism, with incidents rising 360% in just one year. Synagogues and other Jewish institutions have been the targets of antisemitic vandalism, graffiti, and violence, and must have the tools to protect themselves.  
 

The cost of security for the Jewish community is $765 million a year, orders of magnitude higher than the cost philanthropy can fill.   
 

The May 21 shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum that killed two embassy workers in Washington, DC is only the latest and most horrific example of surging antisemitism since the October 7th attacks, further escalating the Jewish community’s serious safety concerns. 
 

In June, nearly 400 Jewish leaders representing more than 100 Jewish communities across the nation gathered in Washington, DC, for the United for Security mission to urge the government to take strong and aggressive action to stop antisemitic murders, attacks, violence, and harassment.