Non-profit security program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $1.3 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Public Safety on September 22, 2022 under the Non-Profit Security Program (CFDA #97.008). The grant will fund physical security enhancements and information technology upgrades for eight nonprofit organizations in Vermont that are considered at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attacks. Sub-awards were provided to the Vermont Organization for Jewish Education-Lubavitch, Saint Michael's College, the University of Vermont, the Rutland Jewish Center, the Woodstock Area Jewish Community Congregation Shir Shalom, the Green Mountain Council of Boy Scouts of America, and two other unnamed subgrantees. Funding will support the installation of security measures such as alarms, access controls, and perimeter protections to help safeguard these at-risk nonprofits.