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Scoring Worksheet
NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (NSGP)
INVESTMENT JUSTIFICATION SCORING WORKSHEET
State or Territory
Urban Area (if applicable)
Name of the Nonprofit Organization
NSGP Federal Funding Request
| Scoring Legend | | | | |
| | Did Not | | The applicant provided no response |
| | Poor | | The applicant's response is incomplete and does not address all of the required information |
| | Partial | | The applicant's response is complete but minimally addresses all of the required information |
| | Adequate | | The applicant's response is complete and moderately addresses all of the required information |
| | Thorough | | The applicant's response is complete and fully addresses all of the required information |
| I. Applicant Information (Unscored) | | | | |
| 1. Did the applicant provide all of the required information in the Applicant Information Section? | | | |
| | No | The applicant did not provide all of the required information | |
| | Yes | The applicant did provide all of the required information | |
| II. Background (Total of 2 possible points) | |
| 2. Did the applicant provide a description of their nonprofit organization to include: |
▪ Symbolic value of the site as a highly recognized national or historical institution or significant institution within the community that renders the site as a possible target of terrorism
▪ Any role in responding to or recovering from terrorist attacks
| 0 | = The applicant did not provide a response to all of the required information regarding their nonprofit organization |
| 1 | = The applicant provided some of the required information regarding their nonprofit organization |
| 2 | = The applicant provided all of the required information regarding their nonprofit organization |
| Score | |
| III. Risk (Total of 12 possible points) | | | |
| 3. In considering threat, how well did the applicant address findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims? | | |
| | 0 | = The applicant did not address findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims |
| | 1 | = The applicant poorly addressed findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims |
| | 2 | = The applicant partially addressed findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims |
| | 3 | = The applicant adequately addressed findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims |
| | 4 | = The applicant thoroughly addressed findings from previously conducted risk assessments, police reports, and/or insurance claims |
| | Score | |
| 4. In considering vulnerabilities, how well did the applicant describe the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack? | | |
| 0 | = The applicant did not address the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack |
| 1 | = The applicant poorly addressed the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack |
| 2 | = The applicant partially addressed the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack |
| 3 | = The applicant adequately addressed the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack |
| 4 | = The applicant thoroughly addressed the organization's susceptibility to destruction, incapacitation, or exploitation by a terrorist attack |
| Score | |
| 5. In considering potential consequences, how well did the applicant address potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack? | |
| 0 | = The applicant did not address potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack |
| 1 | = The applicant poorly addressed potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack |
| 2 | = The applicant partially addressed potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack |
| 3 | = The applicant adequately addressed potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack |
| 4 | = The applicant thoroughly addressed potential negative effects on the organization's asset, system, and/or network if damaged, destroyed, or disrupted by a terrorist attack |
| Score | |
| IV. Target Hardening (Total of 14 possible points) | | | |
| 6. How well does the proposed target hardening activity mitigate the identified risk(s) and/or vulnerabilities? | | |
| | 0 | = The applicant did not provide a description of how the proposed target hardening activity will mitigate the identified risk(s) |
| | 1 | = The applicant provided a poor description of how the proposed target hardening activity will mitigate the identified risk(s) |
| | 2 | = The applicant provided a partial description of how the proposed target hardening activity will mitigate the identified risk(s) |
| | 3 | = The applicant provided an adequate description of how the proposed target hardening activity will mitigate the identified risk(s) |
| | 4 | = The applicant provided a thorough description of how the proposed target hardening activity will mitigate the identified risk(s) |
| | Score | |
| 7. Did the applicant's proposed target hardening activity focus on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack? | | |
| 0 | = The applicant's target hardening activity did not focus on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack |
| 1 | = The applicant's target hardening activity poorly focused on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack |
| 2 | = The applicant's target hardening activity partially focused on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack |
| 3 | = The applicant's target hardening activity adequately focused on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack |
| 4 | = The applicant's target hardening activity thoroughly focused on the prevention of and/or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack |
| Score | |
| 8. Did the applicant propose projects that are allowable based on the priorities of the program? | | |
| 0 | = The proposed projects are not allowable based on the priorities of the program |
| 1 | = The proposed projects are partially allowable and the unallowablity will compromise the successful implementation of the project. |
| 2 | = The proposed projects are partially allowable but could be resolved with a minor modification to the propsed project |
| 3 | = The proposed projects are all allowable based on the priorities of the program. |
| Score | |
| 9. Did the applicant propose projects that are feasible based on the priorities of the program? | | |
| 0 | = The proposed projects are not feasible based on the priorities of the program |
| 1 | = The proposed projects could be feasible but require significant changes. |
| 2 | = The proposed projects could be feasible but require minor changes. |
| 3 | = The proposed projects are feasible based on the priorities of the program. |
| Score | |
V. Milestones (Total of 4 possible points)
| 10. How well did the applicant describe the milestones and the associated key activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance? | | |
| 0 | = The applicant did not provide a description of milestones and associated activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance |
| 1 | = The applicant provided a poor description of milestones and associated activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance |
| 2 | = The applicant provided a partial description of milestones and associated activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance |
| 3 | = The applicant provided an adequate description of milestones and associated activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance |
| 4 | = The applicant provided a thorough description of milestones and associated activities that lead to the milestone event over the NSGP period of performance |
| Score | |
| VI. Project Management (Total of 3 possible points) | |
| 11. How well did the applicant justify the effectiveness of the proposed management team's roles and responsibilities and governance structure to support the implementation of the Investment? |
| 0 | = The applicant did not justify the effectiveness of the proposed management team's roles and responsibilities and governance structure to support the implementation of the Investment |
| 1 | = The applicant partially justified the effectiveness of the proposed management team's roles and responsibilities and governance structure to support the implementation of the Investment |
| 2 | = The applicant adequately justified the effectiveness of the proposed management team's roles and responsibilities and governance structure to support the implementation of the Investment |
| 3 | = The applicant thoroughly justified the effectiveness of the proposed management team's roles and responsibilities and governance structure to support the implementation of the Investment |
| Score | |
| VII. Impact (Total of 5 possible points) | | | |
| 12. How well did the applicant describe the outcomes/outputs that would indicate that the investment was successful? | | |
| | 0 | = The applicant did not discuss what outcomes/outputs indicate that the investment was successful |
| | 1 | = The applicant poorly discussed what outcomes/outputs indicate that the investment was successful |
| | 2 | = The applicant partially discussed what outcomes/outputs indicate that the investment was successful |
| | 3 | = The applicant adequately discussed what outcomes/outputs indicate that the investment was successful |
| | 4 | = The applicant thoroughly what outcomes/outputs indicate that the investment was successful |
| | Score | |
| 13. Did the applicant describe how the investment supports building or sustaining the identified Goal Core Capabilities? | | |
| 0 | = The applicant did not provide a description of how the investment supports building or sustaining the identified Goal Core Capabilities |
| 1 | = The applicant provide a description of how the investment supports building or sustaining the identified Goal Core Capabilities |
| Score | |
Total Score
| Total Investment Justification Score: | |
| Based on a possible score of 40, this Investment Justification scored a: | 0 |
| Alabama | Not within a UASI-designated urban area |
| Alaska | Anaheim/Santa Ana Area |
| American Samoa | Atlanta Area |
| Arizona | Baltimore Area |
| Arkansas | Bay Area |
| California | Boston Area |
| Colorado | Chicago Area |
| Connecticut | Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area |
| Delaware | Denver Area |
| District of Columbia | Detroit Area |
| Florida | Hampton Roads Area |
| Georgia | Honolulu Area |
| Guam | Houston Area |
| Hawaii | Jersey City/Newark Area |
| Idaho | Las Vegas Area |
| Illinois | Los Angeles/Long Beach Area |
| Indiana | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area |
| Iowa | National Capital Region |
| Kansas | New York City Area |
| Kentucky | Orlando Area |
| Louisiana | Philadelphia Area |
| Maine | Phoenix Area |
| Maryland | Pittsburgh Area |
| Massachusetts | Portland Area |
| Michigan | Riverside Area |
| Minnesota | Sacramento Area |
| Mississippi | San Antonio Area |
| Missouri | San Diego Area |
| Montana | Seattle Area |
| Nebraska | St. Louis Area |
| Nevada | Tampa Area |
| New Hampshire | Twin Cities Area |
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