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Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

2025 NSGP Grant Applications Open Now!

Due: Friday, Jan. 15, 2025
We recognize this is a short timeline to develop grant applications, we were notified of this deadline on December 12, 2025. OEM must submit prioritized project proposals to FEMA by the end of January. Applications submitted to OEM after January 15, 2025, will not be considered.

This federal grant program is designed to help nonprofit organizations enhance the physical and cybersecurity of facilities that may be at risk of terrorist or extremist threats. Eligible nonprofit organizations across Oregon are encouraged to submit their application for funding to strengthen their security posture. 

Key Program Details: 

  • Maximum Funding: Up to $200,000 per location with no more than $600,000 in FY25 NSGP Funding per organization. 
  • Application Limit: Up to six locations total, with no more than three in the same designated area: either high-risk Urban Area (UA) or the rest of the State (S). 
  • Application Deadline: 10 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2026 
  • View a prerecorded application training here.
  • OEM will hold more in-depth Q&A sessions in early January. To stay informed about NSGP updates and information sessions, subscribe to the email list.

To Apply:

To be eligible for funding, organizations must register with this form and complete the FY25 Investment Justification Form (IJ form must be downloaded to view).  
  1. After submitting the registration form, a confirmation message will appear—please take a screenshot for your records.
  2. Then send your completed FY25 Investment Justification Form and the screen shot to shspadmin@oem.oregon.gov. 

More Information:

2024 NSGP - National Security Supplemental (NSS) Grants
Oregon is undergoing a legal review of our FEMA award for the FY24 NSGP-NSS. We will provide an update once we have more infromation.
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For federal updates to NSGP and other programs, see our Federal Actions page.


For program questions contact:

Kevin Jeffries, Grant Coordinator
Oregon Department of Emergency Management
971-719-0740
kevin.jeffries@oem.oregon.gov

Carin Sherman, Grant Specialist
Oregon Department of Emergency Management
971-433-7957
Carin.Sherman@oem.oregon.gov

 



Program Overview

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA that helps nonprofits enhance security and reduce the risk of terrorist and extremist attacks. NSGP is part of a broader suite of preparedness grant programs designed to strengthen the ability of states, localities, tribes, territories, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and targeted violence.

For FY25 NSGP funding continues to support physical and cybersecurity enhancements, emergency preparedness planning, and security training for organizations most at risk. With a focus on protecting soft targets and crowded places, such as faith-based institutions, schools, and community centers, the program reflects FEMA’s commitment to risk-informed investment, community resilience, and coordination across all levels of government.

NSGP directly supports FEMA’s strategic goals to build a culture of preparedness and strengthen national readiness for catastrophic events, while also addressing today’s evolving threat landscape, including targeted violence, hate-based attacks, and cyber threats. OEM encourages our partners and nonprofit stakeholders to join us in creating a more secure, prepared, and resilient Oregon and nation.

 

The NSGP provides funding for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. The NSGP also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

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Given the evolving threat landscape, DHS/FEMA continuously evaluates the national risk profile and sets priorities that help ensure the appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile, one area attracts the most concern: Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places.

Likewise, several enduring security needs crosscut the homeland security enterprise. The following are second-tier priorities that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities: 

  1. Effective planning
  2. Training and awareness campaigns
  3. Exercises

Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Title 26 of the U.S.C., and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

Refer to the links below for additional information:


Allowable costs are focused on security-related activities. Funding can be used for security-related planning; exercises; training; contracted security personnel; and the acquisition and installation of security equipment on real property (including buildings and improvements) owned or leased by the nonprofit organization at the time of application. Equipment is limited to two sections of items on the Authorized Equipment List (AEL): Physical Security Enhancement Equipment (Section 14) and Inspection and Screening Systems (Section 15). To review these sections, please visit the FEMA website.

Certain costs for training of nonprofit staff and members/congregants are also permitted. Allowable training topics are limited to the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources, including physical and cybersecurity, target hardening, and terrorism awareness/employee preparedness. Training conducted using NSGP funds must address a specific threat or vulnerability, as identified in the nonprofit organization's investment justification (IJ) in the application process.​​



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