Nonprofit Security Grant ProgramFEMA Fiscal Year 2023

FY 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Program

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $305 million for facility hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack.

The FY 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is one of three grant programs that support the DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to terrorist or other extremist attacks. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist or other extremist attacks.

Funding

In FY 2023, the total amount of funds available under NSGP is $305 million, of which $152.5 million is for NSGP- Urban Area (UA) and $152.5 million is for NSGP-State (S). NSGP-UA funding will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that are located within one of the FY 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-designated high-risk urban areas. NSGP-S funding is for nonprofit organizations located outside the FY 2023 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas. The FY 2023 NSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes a list of the FY 2023 UASI high-risk urban areas.

Eligibility

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for FY 2023 NSGP funds. The SAA applies to FEMA on behalf of eligible nonprofit organizations (sub-applicants) that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. For NSGP-UA, nonprofit organizations must be located within one of the FY 2023 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas listed in the FY 2023 NSGP NOFO. For NSGP-S, nonprofit organizations may be located anywhere within a state or territory outside of a UASI-designated high-risk urban area.

Management and Administration

SAAs can use up to 5% of their total NSGP-S and NSGP-UA awards for management and administration (M&A) purposes. Nonprofit organization subrecipients may also continue to use up to 5% of their subaward for M&A purposes.

Funding Guidelines

FY 2023 NSGP allowable costs are focused on security-related activities. Funding can be used for contracted security personnel; security-related planning, exercises, and training; and the acquisition and installation of security equipment (including improvements) on real property (including buildings) owned or leased by the nonprofit organization at the time of application.

Application Process

Applying for an award under the NSGP is a multi-step process. Applicants are encouraged to register early, as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines. Please refer to Section D in the FY 2023 NSGP NOFO for detailed information and instructions.

Eligible applicants should submit their initial application at least three days before the May 18, 2023, application deadline through the Grants.gov portal at www.grants.gov. Applicants needing Grants.gov support should contact the Grants.gov customer support hotline at (800) 518-4726, 24 hours per day, seven days per week except federal holidays.

Eligible applicants will be notified by FEMA and asked to proceed with submitting their complete application package in the Non-Disaster (ND) Grants System. Applicants needing technical support with the ND Grants System should contact ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov or (800) 865-4076, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Completed applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. ET by the deadline included in the NOFO.

Information on this page taken from the Nonprofit Security Grant Program webpage on the FEMA website. For updated information on this grant and availability, please visit their website.

NSGP Resources

There are a variety of resources available to address programmatic, technical, and financial questions, which can assist with NSGP applications:

» The FY 2023 NSGP NOFO is located online at www.fema.gov/grants as well as on www.grants.gov.

» The FY 2023 Preparedness Grants Manual is located online at www.fema.gov/grants.

» For additional resources on FEMA preparedness grant programs, visit Preparedness Grants | FEMA.gov.

» For additional resources on FEMA procurement and grant processes, visit Contracting with Federal Funds for Goods and Services Before, During and After Disasters | FEMA.gov.

» For additional program-specific information, please contact the FEMA Grants Information Desk at fema-grants-new@fema.dhs.gov OR at (800) 368-6498. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

» For support regarding financial grants management and budgetary technical assistance, applicants may contact the FEMA Award Administration Help Desk at ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov.

» To contact the FEMA staff overseeing the NSGP, e-mail FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov.

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