FY_2025_NSGP_NOFO_508_07-28-2025.pdf

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Fiscal Year 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and other criminal or noncriminal misconduct related to this program may be reported to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline. The toll-free numbers to call are 1 (800) 323-8603 and TTY 1 (844) 889-4357.

Contents

1. Basic Information A. Agency Name B. NOFO Title C. Announcement Type D. Funding Opportunity Number E. Assistance Listing Number F. Expected Total Funding G. Anticipated Number of Awards H. Expected Award Range I. Projected Application Start Date J. Projected Application End Date K. Anticipated Funding Selection Date L. Anticipated Award Date M. Projected Period of Performance Start Date N. Projected Period of Performance End Date Executive Summary O. Agency Contact

2. Eligibility A. Eligible Entities/Entity Types B. Project Type Eligibility C. Requirements for Personnel, Partners, and Other Parties D. Maximum Number of Applications E. Additional Restrictions F. References for Eligibility Factors within the NOFO G. Cost Sharing Requirement H. Cost Share Description, Type and Restrictions I. Cost Sharing Calculation Example J. Required information for verifying Cost Share

3. Program Description A. Background, Program Purpose, and Program History B. Goals, Objectives, and Priorities C. Program Rationale D. Federal Assistance Type E. Performance Measures and Targets

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F. Program-Specific Unallowable Costs G. General Funding Requirements H. Indirect Costs (Facilities and Administrative Costs) I. Management and Administration (M&A) Costs J. Pre-Award Costs K. Beneficiary Eligibility L. Participant Eligibility M. Authorizing Authority N. Appropriation Authority O. Budget Period P. Prohibition on Covered Equipment or Services

4. Application Contents and Format A. Pre-Application, Letter of Intent, and Whitepapers B. Application Content and Format C. Application Components D. Program-Specific Required Documents and Information E. Post-Application Requirements for Successful Applicants

5. Submission Requirements and Deadlines A. Address to Request Application Package B. Application Deadline C. Pre-Application Requirements Deadline D. Post-Application Requirements Deadline E. Effects of Missing the Deadline

6. Intergovernmental Review A. Requirement Description and State Single Point of Contact

7. Application Review Information A. Threshold Criteria B. Application Criteria C. Financial Integrity Criteria D. Supplemental Financial Integrity Criteria and Review E. Reviewers and Reviewer Selection F. Merit Review Process G. Final Selection

8. Award Notices A. Notice of Award B. Pass-Through Requirements C. Note Regarding Pre-Award Costs D. Obligation of Funds E. Notification to Unsuccessful Applicants

9. Post-Award Requirements and Administration A. Administrative and National Policy Requirements B. DHS Standard Terms and Conditions C. Financial Reporting Requirements D. Programmatic Performance Reporting Requirements E. Closeout Reporting Requirements F. Disclosing Information

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G. Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance H. Single Audit Report I. Monitoring and Oversight J. Program Evaluation K. Additional Performance Reporting Requirements L. Termination of the Federal Award M. Best Practices N. Payment Information O. Immigration Conditions

10. Other Information A. Period of Performance Extension B. Other Information

11. Appendix A: Allowable Costs A. Planning B. Organization C. Equipment D. Training and Exercises E. Maintenance and Sustainment F. Construction and Renovation G. Contracted Security Personnel

12. Appendix B: FY 2025 NSGP-UA Eligible High-Risk Urban Areas Allocations

13. Appendix C: FY 2025 NSGP-S Allocations

14. Appendix D: Evaluation Criteria and Scoring

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1. Basic Information

A. Agency Name U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA)

B. NOFO Title Fiscal Year 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

C. Announcement

Type

Initial

D. Funding

Opportunity Number

DHS-25-GPD-008-00-99

E. Assistance Listing

Number

97.008

F. Expected Total

Funding

$274,500,000

• Subtotal for NSGP-UA: $137,250,000

• Subtotal for NSGP-S: $137,250,000

G. Anticipated

Number of Awards

56 awards

H. Expected Award

Range

NSGP-UA: $261,630 – $29,938,456

NSGP-S: $0 or $1,050,000 – $4,700,000

I. Projected

Application Start

Date

07/28/2025 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)

J. Projected

Application End Date

08/11/2025 05:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

K. Anticipated

Funding Selection

Date

No later than August 23, 2025

L. Anticipated

Award Date

No later than 09/30/2025

M. Projected Period of Performance Start

09/01/2025

N. Projected Period of Performance End

08/31/2028

Executive Summary The NSGP improves and increases the physical/cybersecurity and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of a terrorist of other extremist attack, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people.

In FY 2025, there are two funding sources appropriated for nonprofit organizations:

1. NSGP - Urban Area (NSGP-UA): NSGP-UA funds nonprofit organizations located within FY 2025 designated high-risk

5 | P a g e FEMA Version 25-02 urban areas. Under NSGP-UA, each urban area will receive an allocation for nonprofit organizations within FY 2025 designated high-risk urban areas.

2. NSGP - State (NSGP-S): NSGP-S funds nonprofit organizations located outside of a FY 2025 Designated high-risk urban area. Under NSGP-S, each state will receive an allocation for nonprofit organizations in the state located outside of FY 2025 Designated high-risk urban areas.

O. Agency Contact

a. Program Office Contact

FEMA has assigned state-specific Preparedness Officers for the

NSGP. If you do not know your Preparedness Officer, please contact

FEMA Grants News by e-mail at fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov

OR by phone at (800) 368-6498, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM –

5:00 PM ET.

b. FEMA Grants News

This channel provides general information on all FEMA grant programs and maintains a comprehensive database containing key personnel contact information at the federal, state, and local levels.

FEMA Grants News Team is reachable at fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov. OR (800) 368-6498, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET.

c. Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) Award Administration

Division

GPD’s Award Administration Division (AAD) provides support regarding financial matters and budgetary technical assistance. AAD can be contacted at ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov.

d. FEMA Regional Offices

FEMA Regional Offices also may provide fiscal support, including pre- and post-award administration and technical assistance. FEMA

Regional Office contact information is available at https://www.fema.gov/fema-regional-contacts.

e. Civil Rights

Consistent with Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal

Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, the FEMA

Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring compliance with and enforcement of federal civil rights obligations in connection with programs and services conducted by FEMA. They are reachable at

FEMA-CivilRightsOffice@fema.dhs.gov.

f. Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation

The FEMA Office of Environmental Planning and Historic

Preservation (OEHP) provides guidance and information about the mailto:fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov mailto:fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov mailto:fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov mailto:ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov mailto:ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov https://www.fema.gov/fema-regional-contacts mailto:FEMA-CivilRightsOffice@fema.dhs.gov

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EHP review process to FEMA programs and recipients and subrecipients. Send any inquiries regarding compliance for FEMA grant projects under this NOFO to FEMA-OEHP-

NOFOQuestions@fema.dhs.gov.

g. FEMA GO

For technical assistance with the FEMA GO system, please contact the

FEMA GO Helpdesk at femago@fema.dhs.gov or (877) 585-3242, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET.

h. Preparedness Grants Manual

Recipients seeking guidance on policies and procedures for managing preparedness grants should reference the Preparedness Grants Manual at Preparedness Grants Manual.

2. Eligibility

A. Eligible

Entities/Entity Types

Only the following entities or entity types are eligible to apply.

a. Applicants

1. Eligible Applicants

Note: Throughout this funding notice, the term “applicant” refers to the State Administrative Agency (SAA), and the term “subapplicant” refers to the nonprofit organization. Consistent with the commitment to clarity and transparency, most of this NOFO’s information identifies actions for the applicant to take, not the subapplicant.

Contact FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov with questions.

The SAA is the only eligible applicant to apply for funding to FEMA.

Nonprofit organizations are eligible as subapplicants to the SAA. As such, nonprofit organizations must apply for FY 2025 NSGP through their SAA, who then submits application information to FEMA. A list of SAA points of contact is available at: State Administrative Agency

(SAA) Contacts | FEMA.gov. Nonprofit organizations may NOT apply directly to DHS/FEMA for FY 2025 NSGP funds.

Additional information on the subapplicant process specific to nonprofit organizations is included in Section 4.C. and 4.D. of this funding notice.

SAAs, in coordination with the Urban Area Working Groups

(UAWG) or other relevant state partners, are encouraged to notify and actively inform eligible nonprofit organizations of the availability of

FY 2025 NSGP funding.

2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria mailto:FEMA-OEHP-NOFOQuestions@fema.dhs.gov mailto:FEMA-OEHP-NOFOQuestions@fema.dhs.gov mailto:femago@fema.dhs.gov https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/178291 mailto:FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/about/state-administrative-agency-contacts

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The SAA is the only eligible applicant.

NSGP-UA funds nonprofit organization located within the FY 2025

Designated high-risk urban. Under NSGP-UA, each Urban Area will receive an allocation for nonprofit organizations located within a designated high-risk urban area. See Appendix B for the complete list.

NSGP-S funds nonprofit organizations located outside of a FY 2025

Designated high-risk urban area. Under NSGP-S, each state will receive an allocation for nonprofit organizations in the state located outside of FY 2025 Designated high-risk urban areas. See Appendix C for the FY 2025 Allocations.

b. Subapplicants

Subapplicants and subawards are allowed.

Subapplicants should not have foreign nationals or noncitizens included. If a subapplicant has foreign nationals, they must be properly vetted and must adhere to all government statues, polices, and procedures including “staff American, stay in America” and security requirements.

Subawards are allowed under the NSGP. The recipient (the SAA) is awarded, and then all funds to the nonprofit organizations

(subrecipients) are considered subawards.

1. Subrecipient Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations eligible as subapplicants to the SAA are those organizations that are:

a) Described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 (IRC) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code. This includes entities designated as “private”

(e.g., private institutions of higher learning), as private colleges and universities can also be designated as 501c3 entities.

Note: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not require certain organizations such as churches, mosques, and synagogues to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the

IRC. Such organizations are automatically exempt if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3). These organizations are not required to provide recognition of exemption. For organizations that

8 | P a g e FEMA Version 25-02 the IRS requires to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3), the state may or may not require recognition of exemption, as long as the method chosen is applied consistently.

Refer to links below for additional information:

• Exemption Requirements - 501(c)(3) Organizations | Internal

Revenue Service (irs.gov)

• Publication 557 (01/2022), Tax-Exempt Status for Your

Organization | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

• Charities and Nonprofits | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

b) Able to demonstrate, through the application, that the organization is at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack; and

c) For NSGP-UA, located within a FY 2025 Designated high-risk urban area; or for NSGP-S, located outside of a FY 2025

Designated high-risk urban area.

Examples of eligible subapplicant organizations can include houses of worship, museums, educational facilities, senior centers, community centers, and day camps, among many others.

2. Applying for NSGP-UA versus NSGP-S

Nonprofit organizations may NOT apply to FEMA directly.

Nonprofit organizations must apply for FY 2025 NSGP through their

SAA. A list of SAA points of contact is available at State

Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts | FEMA.gov. Nonprofit organizations should contact the respective SAA to:

• Verify the SAA’s application deadline. SAAs establish all requirements and deadlines to manage their nonprofit sub-application process in support of the SAAs’ submissions to

DHS/FEMA. Deadlines and state requirements may vary from state to state. The deadline published in this funding notice is for the SAA to apply to DHS/FEMA, not for the nonprofit organization to apply to the SAA.

• Obtain information on any additional state requirements or processes.

Eligible nonprofit subapplicants located within FY 2025 designated high-risk urban areas may apply to the SAA (applicant) to receive funding only under NSGP-UA. Eligible nonprofit organization subapplicants located outside of FY 2025 Designated high-risk urban areas may apply to the SAA (applicant) to receive funding only under

NSGP-S. DHS/FEMA will verify that nonprofit subapplicants have https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations https://www.irs.gov/publications/p557 https://www.irs.gov/publications/p557 https://www.irs.gov/charities-and-nonprofits https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts

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For nonprofit organizations that are unsure if they are within a FY

2025 Designated urban area, contact the respective SAA. A list of

SAA contacts can be found at State Administrative Agency (SAA)

Contacts | FEMA.gov.

If a nonprofit organization has a physical location within a defined

Metropolitan Statistical Area but the location is NOT within the bounds of how the UAWG defines the high-risk urban area footprint, then that location should apply under NSGP-S.

Nonprofit organizations that have locations both within and outside of Designated high-risk urban areas can apply under both NSGP-

UA and NSGP-S depending on the physical location of the facilities.

In such cases, the nonprofit subapplicant must submit separate applications for NSGP-UA and NSGP-S to the SAA (applicant) for funding consideration. SAA applicants and nonprofit subapplicants must still adhere to the other restrictions and requirements set forth in this funding notice, including applying for a maximum of six locations total per nonprofit organization with no more than three locations in either NSGP-UA or NSGP-S, and a maximum of $200,000 per location. If a nonprofit organization has a physical location within a defined Metropolitan Statistical Area but the location is NOT within the bounds of how the UAWG defines the high-risk urban area then that location should apply under NSGP-S. Nonprofit organizations should contact their SAAs to determine if their physical location falls within the UAWG-defined high-risk urban area footprint.

Additionally, the final beneficiary of the NSGP grant award must be an eligible nonprofit organization and cannot be a for-profit/fundraising extension of a nonprofit organization. While these for-profit or fundraising extensions may be associated with the eligible nonprofit organization, NSGP funding cannot be used to benefit those extensions and therefore they will be considered ineligible applications. If the funding being sought is for the benefit of a for-profit/fundraising extension, then that would constitute an ineligible subaward since only nonprofit organizations are eligible subrecipients.

This is distinct from a contract under an award in which a nonprofit organization could seek the assistance of a for-profit/fundraising extension, but the purpose would be to benefit the nonprofit organization and not for the benefit of the for-profit/fundraising extension. For further information on the distinction between a subaward and contract, see 2 C.F.R. § 200.331.

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3. Reducing Subapplicant Burden

For FY 2025, each SAA is strongly encouraged to re-evaluate its process for collecting and evaluating subaward applications. FEMA encourages each SAA to minimize the type and quantity of information that it collects as part of the subaward application process, in order to decrease the overall financial and time burden associated with applying for subawards under this grant program. Each SAA should review its subaward application and reduce or eliminate the request for any information that is not needed for legal, financial, or oversight purposes.

B. Project Type

Eligibility

a. Unallowable Project Types

See Section 3.F “Program-Specific Unallowable Costs” for more information on unallowable project types.”

b. Allowable Project Types

Allowable costs generally must fall into the categories of planning, equipment, training, or exercises.

Please see Appendix A: Allowable Costs for more information on allowable costs.

If there are any questions regarding allowable costs, please contact the appropriate FEMA Headquarters (HQ) Preparedness Officer.

C. Requirements for

Personnel, Partners, and Other Parties

An application submitted by an otherwise eligible non-federal entity

(which for this program is the SAA) may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application (for the applicant/SAA) is not: 1) a current employee, personnel, official, staff, or leadership of the non-federal entity; and 2) duly authorized to apply for an award on behalf of the non-federal entity at the time of application. Further, the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the recipient and provide an email address unique to the recipient

(SAA) at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient.

Subapplicants should not have foreign nationals or noncitizens included. If a subapplicant has foreign nationals, they must be properly vetted and must adhere to all government statues, polices, and procedures including “staff American, stay in America” and security requirements.

Subapplicants/subrecipients must submit short bios and resumes. This should include the type of entity, organizational leadership, and board

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D. Maximum

Number of

Applications

The maximum number of applications that can be submitted is:

1. One per State

Nonprofit organizations must apply through their respective SAA. See

Section 2.A.1 “Eligible Applicants” for more information about the SAA, nonprofit organization, and applicant/subapplicant roles and responsibilities. For NSGP-UA and NSGP-S, consistent with prior years, each nonprofit organization may only represent one site/location/physical address per application. For example, a nonprofit organization with one site may apply for up to $200,000 for that site.

Maximum Award Amount

Nonprofit organizations must apply through their respective SAA. See

Section 2.A. “Eligible Entities/Entity Types” for more information about the SAA, nonprofit organization, and applicant/subapplicant roles and responsibilities. For NSGP-UA and NSGP-S, consistent with prior years, each nonprofit organization may only represent one site/location/physical address per application. For example, a nonprofit organization with one site may apply for up to $200,000 for that site.

Nonprofit organizations with multiple sites/locations/physical addresses may choose to apply for additional sites for up to $200,000 per site, for a maximum of three sites per funding stream, not to exceed $600,000 total per state. That is, a nonprofit organization with sites in both NSGP-S and NSGP-UA areas in a given state may apply for a total of up to six sites, but the total of their applications cannot exceed $600,000. A nonprofit organization subapplicant may not exceed a total of six applications (three for NSGP-S and three for

NSGP-UA) for a total of $600,000 per state. A nonprofit organization with locations in multiple states may apply for up to three sites within each state and funding stream (three for NSGP-S and three for NSGP-UA per state). Appendix B provides a table of the eligible

Urban Areas for FY 2025 that would apply to the NSGP-UA funding stream. All other nonprofit organizations outside of these Urban Areas apply to the NSGP-S program.

If a nonprofit subapplicant applies for projects at multiple sites, regardless of whether the projects are similar in nature, each individual site must include an assessment of the vulnerability and risk unique to each site. That is, one vulnerability assessment per location/physical address. Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of the application.

E. Additional

Restrictions

a. National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Implementation

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Prior to allocation of any federal preparedness awards, recipients (the

SAA) must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of

NIMS. The list of objectives used for progress and achievement reporting is on FEMA’s website at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/implementation-training.

Please see the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information on

NIMS.

Applicants/subapplicants or recipients/subrecipients are required to certify their compliance with federal statues, DHS directives, polices, and procedures.

F. References for

Eligibility Factors within the NOFO

Please see the following references provided below:

1. “Responsiveness Review Criteria” subsection

2. “Financial Integrity Criteria” subsection

3. “Supplemental Financial Integrity Criteria and Review” subsection

4. FEMA may/will request financial information such as

Employer Identification Number (EIN) and bank information as part of the potential award selection. This will apply to everyone, including subrecipients.

G. Cost Sharing

Requirement

There is no cost share requirement for the FY 2025 NSGP.

H. Cost Share

Description, Type and Restrictions

Not applicable.

I. Cost Sharing

Calculation Example

Not applicable.

J. Required information for verifying Cost Share

Not applicable.

3. Program Description

A. Background, Program Purpose, and Program History

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is one of the grant programs that support

DHS/FEMA’s focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofits, to prevent, protect against, prepare for, 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. The NSGP is a competitive grant program intended to provide federal funding for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at risk of terrorist attack.

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DHS is focused on the criticality of information sharing and collaboration in building a national mindset of preparedness and protecting against terrorism and other threats to our national security. DHS and its homeland security mission were born from the “failures among federal agencies and between the federal agencies and state and local authorities to share critical information related to the threat of terrorism” prior to the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, the threat profile has changed in the past two decades. We now face continuous cyberattacks by sophisticated actors, as well as ongoing threats to soft targets and crowded places, such as schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, and other nonprofit entities. The NSGP reflects DHS’s commitment to risk-informed investment, collaboration, and resilience. To ensure that priorities reflect the current threat environment, FEMA’s Preparedness Grant Programs are guided by annually designated National Priority Areas (NPAs). The FY 2025 NPAs are:

a. Enhancing the protection of soft targets and crowded places,

i. This includes faith-based organizations and election sites;

b. Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and fusion centers;

c. Enhancing and integrating cybersecurity resiliency;

d. Enhancing election security; and

e. Border Crisis Response and Enforcement Support.

i. Example activities under border crisis response and enforcement support may include:

1. Participation in the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and

Customs Enforcement 287(g) training program;

2. Cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers; and

3. Other jurisdictional responsibilities to support the enforcement of United

States immigration law.

For FY 2025, the Administration encourages applicants to propose innovative solutions that support the broader homeland security mission reflected in the NPAs, as applicable. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how their proposed projects address an NPA and how they align with the stated purpose and objectives of this NOFO.

The NSGP has significantly contributed to the improvement and increase in the physical/cyber security and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people. Nonprofit organizations tend to be high-profile and/or visible targets of group- or identity-based attacks because the populations affiliated with these organizations are usually members of a group with a shared identity

(religious, ideological, mission-based, etc.). The frequency and severity of attacks – whether they are hate-based, group-based, opportunistic, or random – are increasing. The Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) reported more than 11,862 hate or bias-based attacks in 2023, an increase from previous years.

Nonprofit organizations tend to not have the resources, capital, or experience to secure facilities and implement costly and effective (i.e., state-of-the-art) security measures to protect the individuals who use their services or facilities from the increasing acts of violence perpetrated against populations who affiliate with these, often identity-based, nonprofits. In FY 2024, the types of equipment nonprofit organizations requested and received the most NSGP funding for

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In the history of the program, over $1.8 billion has been allocated to nonprofit organizations and over 14,000 applications have been awarded. In recent years:

• NSGP emphasized the integration of preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

• Funding priorities evolved to include spending Planning, Organizational, Equipment, Training, and Exercises (POETE) towards addressing the NPAs.

B. Goals, Objectives, and Priorities

Goals: The NSGP will improve and increase the physical/cybersecurity and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of a terrorist of other extremist attack, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people. Concurrently, the NSGP will integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

Objectives: The NGSP, via State Administrative Agencies (SAA), provides funds to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack to meet the following three objectives throughout the period of performance:

1) Enhance equipment and conduct security-related activities to improve the security posture of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack.

a) With this funding, build and sustain core capabilities, as identified in individual nonprofit organization Vulnerability Assessments, of high-risk nonprofit organizations in the annual national priority areas. See the table “FY 2025 NSGP Funding Priorities” in

Section 3B.

2) Address and close capability gaps that are identified in individual nonprofit organization Vulnerability Assessments via funding spent on Planning, Equipment, and

Training and Exercises that aim to enhance the protection of soft targets and crowded places.

a) Planning – carrying out risk management for the protection of programs and activities, risk and disaster resilience assessment, threats, and hazard identification, as well as operational coordination.

b) Equipment– Strengthening security infrastructure, technology, and protective measures.

c) Training & Exercises – long-term vulnerability reduction via preparedness training, public information and warning enhancement, and threat response exercises.

3) Strengthen relationships across non-profit organization, state, local, and territorial homeland security agencies for a whole community approach to preparedness.

a) Implementing a comprehensive and coordinated (whole of community) approach to preparedness can address enduring security needs, including effective planning, training and awareness campaigns, and exercises. See the table “FY 2025 NSGP Funding

Priorities” in Section 3B.

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Priorities: Given the evolving threat landscape, it is incumbent upon DHS/FEMA to continuously evaluate the national risk profile and set priorities that help ensure appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. The FY 2025 NPAs reflect FEMA’s broader mission across all preparedness efforts. Applicants should be familiar with these NPAs, as they represent DHS’s current focus areas and may shape future guidance:

• Enhancing Protection of Soft Targets/Crowded Places

• Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and Fusion Centers

• Enhancing Cybersecurity

• Enhancing Election Security

• Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement

Enduring needs include:

• Effective planning

• Training and awareness campaigns

• Equipment and capital projects

• Exercises

The table below provides a breakdown of the NPAs and core capabilities impacted, as well as examples of eligible project types for each area. More information on allowable investments can be found in the Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs section below.

FY 2025 NSGP Funding Priorities

All priorities in this table concern the Safety and Security Lifelines.

Priority Areas Core Capabilities Enhanced Example Project Types

National Priorities

Enhancing the

Protection of Soft

Targets/Crowded

Places

• Planning

• Operational coordination

• Public information and warning

• Intelligence and Information Sharing

• Interdiction and disruption

• Screening, search, and detection

• Access control and identity verification

• Physical protective measures

• Risk management for protection programs and activities

• Long-term vulnerability reduction

• Situational assessment

• Infrastructure systems

• Private contracted security guards

• Physical security enhancements o Closed circuit television (CCTV) security cameras o Security screening equipment for people and baggage o Access controls

▪ Fencing, gates, barriers, etc.

▪ Card readers, associated hardware/software

Supporting

Homeland

Security Task

Forces and Fusion

Centers

• Intelligence and information sharing

• Interdiction and disruption

• Public information and warning

• Operational coordination

• Risk management for protection programs and activities

• Establishing or enhancing multi-agency

Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs), including operational coordination centers

• Enhancing capabilities and integration with local fusion centers

• Procurement of technology or equipment to support surveillance, communications, and data analysis

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Priority Areas Core Capabilities Enhanced Example Project Types

• Development of standard operating procedures for information sharing, joint operations, and immigration enforcement coordination

• Personnel training, credentialing, and certification to improve interoperability and mission alignment

• Intelligence analysis, reporting, and suspicious activity monitoring

• Exercises and simulations focused on joint operations, intelligence sharing, or interdiction/disruption of criminal or smuggling networks

• Community engagement efforts to foster trust and encourage threat reporting

• Information sharing with all DHS components;

fusion centers; other operational, investigative, and analytic entities; and other federal law enforcement and intelligence entities

• Cooperation with DHS and other entities in intelligence, threat recognition, assessment, analysis, and mitigation

• Identification, assessment, and reporting of threats of violence

• Intelligence analysis training, planning, and exercises

• Coordinating the intake, triage, analysis, and reporting of tips/ leads and suspicious activity, to include coordination with the Nationwide

Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative

(NSI)

Enhancing

Cybersecurity

• Cybersecurity

• Intelligence and Information Sharing

• Interdiction and disruption

• Long-term vulnerability reduction

• Cybersecurity enhancements o Risk-based cybersecurity planning and training o Improving cybersecurity of access control and identify verification systems o Improving cybersecurity of security technologies (e.g., CCTV systems)

• Adoption of cybersecurity performance goals

(CISA's Cross-Sector Cybersecurity

Performance Goals) https://www.dhs.gov/nationwide-sar-initiative-nsi https://www.dhs.gov/nationwide-sar-initiative-nsi https://www.dhs.gov/nationwide-sar-initiative-nsi https://www.cisa.gov/cpg https://www.cisa.gov/cpg

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Enhancing

Election Security

• Cybersecurity

• Intelligence and information sharing

• Planning

• Long-term vulnerability reduction

• Situational assessment

• Infrastructure systems

• Operational coordination

• Community resilience

• Prioritize compliance with the VVSG 2.0 established by the U.S. Election Assistance

Commission

• Complete testing through a VSTL accredited by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

• Physical security planning and exercise support

• Physical/site security measures – e.g., locks, shatter proof glass, alarms, access controls, etc.

• General election security navigator support

• Cyber and general election security navigator support

• Cybersecurity risk assessments, training, and planning

• Projects that address vulnerabilities identified in cybersecurity risk assessments

• Iterative backups, encrypted backups, network segmentation, software to monitor/scan, and endpoint protection

• Distributed Denial of Service protection

• Migrating online services to the “.gov” internet domain

• Online harassment and targeting prevention services

• Public awareness/preparedness campaigns discussing election security and integrity measures

• Long-term vulnerability reduction and community resilience

Supporting

Border Crisis

Response and

Enforcement

• Training and awareness

• Community resilience

• Operational coordination

• Risk management for protection programs and activities

• Staffing support to expand 287(g) screening operations within correctional facilities

• Operational overtime costs directly tied to

287(g) screening, processing, and enforcement activities

• Training programs for state and local law enforcement officers in immigration law, civil rights protections, and 287(g) procedures

• Development or enhancement of information-sharing platforms between ICE and local agencies

• Procurement of screening, detection, and communications technology to support immigration enforcement activities

• Establishing secure and dedicated communication networks with ICE Field

Offices

• Conducting joint training exercises with ICE and local law enforcement to test operational coordination

• Support for facilities upgrades, such as creating dedicated interview rooms and secure processing spaces

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• Community engagement and public briefings to promote transparency and understanding of

287(g) operations and protections

Enduring Needs

Planning • Planning

• Risk management for protection programs and activities

• Risk and disaster resilience assessment

• Threats and hazards identification

• Operational coordination

• Conduct or enhancement of security risk assessments

• Development of:

o Security plans and protocols o Emergency/contingency plans o Evacuation/shelter in place plans

Training &

Awareness

• Long-term vulnerability reduction

• Public information and warning

• Active shooter training, including integrating the needs of persons with disabilities

• Security training for employees

• Public awareness/preparedness campaigns

Exercises • Long-term vulnerability reduction • Response exercises

C. Program Rationale

The stated goals, objectives, and priorities of NSGP support Section 2002 of the Homeland

Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-296, as amended) (6 U.S.C. § 609a) by supporting eligible nonprofit organizations at risk of terrorist or extremist attack with funding to enhance facility hardening, improve cybersecurity, and cover costs related to security training, facility security personnel, grant administration, and other appropriate activities as determined by the

Administrator.

D. Federal Assistance Type

Grant

E. Performance Measures and Targets

Performance metric for this program is:

• Performance Measure 1: Percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain the national priorities identified in Section B above. (80%)

FEMA will calculate and analyze the above metrics through a review of recipient Biannual

Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR) updates and award monitoring to ensure that the funds are expended for their intended purpose and achieve the stated outcomes in the grant application.

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F. Program-Specific Unallowable Costs

The following projects and costs are considered ineligible for award consideration:

• Organization costs, and operational overtime costs;

• Hiring of public safety personnel (excluding off duty law enforcement personnel in the capacity of contract security);

• General use expenditures;

• Overtime and backfill;

• Initiatives that do not address the implementation of programs/initiatives to build prevention and protection-focused capabilities directed at identified facilities and/or the surrounding communities;

• The development of risk/vulnerability assessment models;

• Initiatives that fund risk or vulnerability security assessments or the development of the

Investment Justification (IJ);

• Initiatives in which federal agencies are the beneficiary or that enhance federal property;

• Initiatives which study technology development;

• Proof-of-concept initiatives; and

• Direct or indirect pass-through of benefits to non-eligible entities.

G. General Funding Requirements

Costs charged to federal awards (including federal and non-federal cost share funds) must comply with applicable statutes, rules and regulations, policies, this NOFO, the Preparedness

Grants Manual, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. This includes, among other requirements, that costs must be incurred, and products and services must be delivered within the budget period. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.403(h).

Recipients may not use federal funds or any cost share funds for the following activities:

1. Matching or cost sharing requirements for other federal grants and cooperative agreements (see 2 C.F.R. § 200.306).

2. Lobbying or other prohibited activities under 18 U.S.C. § 1913 or 2 C.F.R. § 200.450.

3. Prosecuting claims against the federal government or any other government entity (see 2

C.F.R. § 200.435).

See the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information on funding restrictions and allowable costs.

H. Indirect Costs (Facilities and Administrative Costs)

Indirect costs are allowed for recipients and subrecipients.

Indirect costs (IDC) are costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective and not readily assignable to specific cost objectives without disproportionate effort. Applicants with a current negotiated IDC rate agreement who desire to charge indirect costs to a federal award must provide a copy of their IDC rate agreement with their applications.

Not all applicants are required to have a current negotiated IDC rate agreement. Applicants that are not required to have a negotiated IDC rate agreement, but are required to develop an IDC rate proposal, must provide a copy of their proposal with their applications. Applicants without a https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/178291 https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/178291 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFRea20080eff2ea53/section-200.403 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-D/section-200.306 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-1999-title18-section1913&num=0&edition=1999 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFRed1f39f9b3d4e72/section-200.450 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFRed1f39f9b3d4e72/section-200.435

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As it relates to the IDC for subrecipients, a recipient must follow the requirements of 2 C.F.R. §§

200.332 and 200.414 in approving the IDC rate for subawards. See the Preparedness Grants

Manual for information on establishing indirect cost rates.

I. Management and Administration (M&A) Costs

M&A costs are allowed.

M&A costs are not operational costs but are necessary costs incurred in direct support of the federal award or as a consequence of it, such as travel, meeting-related expenses, and salaries of full/part-time staff in direct support of the program. As such, M&A costs can be itemized in financial reports. Other M&A costs examples include preparing and submitting required programmatic and financial reports, establishing and/or maintaining equipment inventory, documenting operational and equipment expenditures for financial accounting purposes, and responding to official informational requests from state and federal oversight authorities.

Note: SAAs must be able to separately account for M&A costs associated with the NSGP-UA award from those associated with the NSGP-S award.

M&A costs are allowed under this program as described below:

1. SAA (Recipient) for NSGP-S and NSGP-UA M&A

The SAA may use and expend up to 5% of their total FY 2025 NSGP-S and NSGP-UA awards for M&A purposes associated with administering the NSGP-S and NSGP-UA awards. SAAs must include the amount they are requesting for NSGP-S and NSGP-UA

M&A in the SF-424A form. The amount should be in addition to the total requested by the subapplicant nonprofit organizations, but not exceed 5% of the total requested by the subapplicant nonprofit organizations. SAAs must be able to separately account for M&A costs associated with the NSGP-UA award from those associated with the NSGP-S.

2. Nonprofit Organization (subrecipient) for NSGP-S and NSGP-UA M&A

Nonprofit organizations that receive a subaward under the NSGP may use and expend up to 5% of each subaward for M&A purposes associated with that subaward. If an organization is receiving more than one subaward, they must be able to separately account for M&A costs for each subaward.

J. Pre-Award Costs

Recipient (SAA) pre-award costs are allowable only with the prior written approval of

DHS/FEMA and as included in the award agreement. To request pre-award costs, a written request must be included with the application, signed by the SAA. The letter must outline what the pre-award costs are for, including a detailed budget break-out of pre-award costs from the post-award costs, and a justification for approval. Subrecipients cannot claim pre-award costs.

Please contact your SAA should exigent circumstances exist.

K. Beneficiary Eligibility https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-D/subject-group-ECFR031321e29ac5bbd/section-200.332 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-D/subject-group-ECFR031321e29ac5bbd/section-200.332 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-E/subject-group-ECFRd93f2a98b1f6455/section-200.414

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There are no program requirements. See Section 2 for additional information on eligibility. This

NOFO and any subsequent federal awards create no rights or causes of action for any beneficiary.

L. Participant Eligibility

There are no program requirements. This NOFO and any subsequent federal awards create no rights or causes of action for any participant.

M. Authorizing Authority

Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-296, as amended) (6 U.S.C.

§ 609a).

N. Appropriation Authority

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, Pub. L. No. 119-4, § 1101.

O. Budget Period

There will be only a single budget period with the same start and end dates as the period of performance.

P. Prohibition on Covered Equipment or Services

See the Preparedness Grants Manual for information on prohibitions on expending funds on covered telecommunications and surveillance equipment and services.

4. Application Contents and Format

A. Pre-Application, Letter of Intent, and Whitepapers

Not applicable.

B. Application Content and Format

Applications are required to be submitted in FEMA GO by the SAA ONLY. To begin, visit

Grants.gov and search for the NSGP posting. Once you find the posting, go to the Related

Documents tab to download the necessary documents. Fill out these forms carefully, ensuring all information is accurate and clearly labeled. Save the completed forms. Finally, log in to FEMA

GO and upload the required documents as part of your application submission.

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C. Application Components

The following forms or information are required to be submitted via FEMA GO. Applicants can complete these forms directly in FEMA GO without needing to upload PDF versions of the forms. The Standard Forms (SF) are also available at Forms | Grants.gov:

• SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

• Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying

• SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424C, Budget Information

(Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424A o To comply with 2 C.F.R. § 200.402 - 2 C.F.R. § 200.405, NSGP applicants must complete and submit an SF-424A or SF-424C, as appropriate, reflecting cost breakdown per budget cost categories per sub-programs (NSGP-S and NSGP-UA) and Management and Administration costs as applicable to align with the FY 2025

NSGP funding notice. The SF-424A or SF-424C with the pre-filled requirements can be found with the NSGP funding notice and associated attachments on grants.gov.

Adjustments to the SF-424A or SF-424C maybe required after the FY 2025 NSGP final allocation announcements are made. GPD Grants Management Specialists will contact applicants for any necessary revisions.

• SF-424B, Standard Assurances (Non-Construction) o For construction under an award, submit SF-424D, Standard Assurances

(Construction), in addition to or instead of SF-424B

• SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

D. Program-Specific Required Documents and Information

The following program-specific forms or information are required to be submitted in FEMA GO following award to the applicable SAA and before any subawards are approved/issued:

• Investment Justifications (IJ) from ALL nonprofit subapplicants, regardless of if the SAA recommends them for funding in the provided FY 2025 IJ Template (OMB Control

Number: 1660-0110/FEMA Form FF-207-FY-21-115).

• SAA Prioritization of IJs in the DHS/FEMA-provided template (OMB Control Number:

1660-0110/FEMA Form FF 207-21-114) located in the Related Documents tab of the

Grants.gov posting:

o SAAs must…