11/14/2024
****NEW SECURITY GRANT ****
Have your security needs or project funded by this Grant. If you would like us to provide you with a proposal to submit please email us at [email protected] or call at 440-951-1706 . See below for information and eligibility.
A new school safety-related grant has recently been added to the Grants Finder Tool on SchoolSafety.gov this morning. The process is described in the links below. This video describes what is a Non - Profit https://youtu.be/qPfG6QT4UrE?list=PL720Kw_OojlK2V-PNhfcHhnGBDOvYZ0Td . So this can help not just schools but other customers as well. The customers will have to work internally with their State Administrative Agency (SAA). The link is below.
Deadline: January 24, 2025
Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental (NSGP-NSS) (Deadline: January 24, 2025)
Provides funding support 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 intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. All NSGP-NSS activities must be linked to enhancing the security and safety at the physical site of the nonprofit organization.
Please note: A State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for the NSGP-NSS on behalf of sub-applicants. Due to the nature of the grant application process, some state application windows may only be open for a limited time or have additional requirements. It is encouraged that any interested sub-applicants reach out to their respective SAA contact for state-specific application information.
To access additional information on this grant as well as find a full list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines, please click here. You can also navigate the Grants Finder Tool鈥檚 various features to search for additional grants related to school safety.
Thank you for your continued engagement with SchoolSafety.gov. If you have any questions, please contact our team at [email protected].
From Guy Grace, K-12 National Security Program Manager, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Services
I reached out to the Government, specifically the SchoolSafety.gov folks, for clarification. They posted this opportunity under potential school safety grants yesterday. For clarification this is not a grant a school district could apply for, so it was mis listed. However, 501.3c nonprofits could apply for this grant as noted in the clarifications below. I am hopeful that through contacts that feedback to the Federal School Safety Task Force will empower them to separate these announcements to the appropriate verticals. I can say many school districts saw this yesterday so there could be confusion. I have also forwarded this information to our school safety advocacy groups.
I do see some benefits for K-12 in this grant through such as youth centers, Boys and Girls clubs etc. benefiting. Not to forget the Religious facilities that also have private schools on the campuses.
Information that may be helpful
1. Charitable Organizations
Public charities are the most common type of 501(c)(3) nonprofits. These nonprofits receive a significant portion of their funds from the government or the general public. A public charity must receive at least a third of its income from donations.
Donations typically come from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and other nonprofit organizations.
A few examples of public charities include:
路 Schools (for this grant does not apply)
路 Medical research organizations
路 Food banks
路 Relief organizations
路 Organizations to prevent cruelty to animals
路 Environmental organizations
路 Human rights organizations
2. Churches and Other Religious Organizations
Churches, religious schools, and other religious organizations are eligible for 501(c)(3) status. This includes all denominations and religious affiliations including churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples.
Churches and religious organizations do not need to get formal recognition when they submit a 501(c)(3) application, and they don鈥檛 have to submit annual tax returns. Even though church groups are not required to formalize their 501(c)(3) status, they must adhere to all the same requirements as other nonprofit organizations.
3. Private Foundations
Private foundations are sometimes called non-operating foundations. An individual, a family, or a small group of donors usually funds the foundation with their own money. Family foundations are a common type of private foundation. Donors for private foundations may donate up to 30% of their income without paying taxes on it.
This type of 501(c)(3) doesn鈥檛 have any active programs. Private foundations grant money to other nonprofit organizations or to individuals who are working on the same tax-exempt purpose.
Reply from the School Safety Task Force
SchoolSafety.gov was created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and grow.
