FY26_NSGP_ Prioritization of Investment Justifications V2.xlsx
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
About this file
This file is a prioritization of investment justifications template for the Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The template is designed to support applications submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under CFDA 97.008, which funds physical security enhancements and cybersecurity improvements for nonprofit organizations at elevated risk of terrorist or extremist attacks. The NSGP aims to harden nonprofit facilities and integrate their preparedness activities with broader state and local security efforts. Recent award amounts have ranged from $1.05 million to $33.7 million, with the FY 2026 solicitation posted on June 24, 2026, and an application deadline of July 24, 2026.
The template serves as a structured tool for applicants to justify and prioritize security investments within their proposals. Applicants must use this document to articulate the rationale behind their proposed facility hardening projects, physical security infrastructure improvements, and cybersecurity upgrades. The investment justification framework helps applicants demonstrate how their proposed enhancements address identified vulnerabilities and threats, align with organizational security assessments, and contribute to the overall mission of protecting nonprofit facilities and the communities they serve. This template is essential for applicants seeking FEMA funding under the NSGP to ensure their proposals meet agency evaluation criteria and compete effectively for available grant awards.
FY26_NSGP_ Prioritization of Investment Justifications_V2.xlsx
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Instructions
| Column Header | Instructions | |
| State | Select the appropriate State or Territory from the drop down list | |
| Urban Area | Select the appropriate Urban Area from the drop down list, leave blank if not applicable. | |
| Organization Name | List the full legal name of the organization applying for funding | |
| Organization Address | ||
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Provide the complete physical address of the building that houses the applying organization. |
This should include the street address (not a PO Box), City, State, and Zip Code
| Total Federal Funding Requested on Invesment Justification | Provide the total amount of federal funding requested by the nonprofit | |
| Mission Statement Provided | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the nonprofit provided a mission statement | |
| Nonprofit Category/Type | Select the type of nonprofit that the organization has self-identified as on the investment justification | |
| Organization Function | Select the function of organization from the drop down list | |
| If "Other" in Columns G and/or H, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Columns G and/or H | |
| Religious Affiliation | Select the Religious Affiliation of the applying organization | |
| If "Other" in Column J, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column J | |
| State Administrative Agency Certification of Organization's Eligibility | ||
| (Yes/No) | The State Administrative Agency must certify that the nonprofit is eligible for NSGP funding (if recommended) | |
| UEI Number Provided | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the organization provided their UEI Number | |
| Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Provided by Nonprofit | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the nonprofit provided a vulnerability assessment | |
| Does vulnerability assessment align with Investment Justification? | Select the level of alignment between the provided vulnerability assessment and the content provided in the investment justification | |
| Is At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No to reflect whether or not the nonprofit has demonstrated risk based on their ideology, beliefs, mission, or purpose | |
| Does this Investment Justification contain disallowed costs? | ||
| (Yes/No/Questionable) | Select Yes, No, or Questionable to reflect if the investment justification contains or may contain disallowed costs | |
| If "Yes" or "Questionable" in Column Q, describe | Describe rationale for selecting Yes or Questionable in Column Q. Provide relevant details or identify the possible disallowed costs in this investment justification. | |
| Previously Received NSGP Funding (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the nonprofit has previously received NSGP funding | |
| If previously funded, describe historical federal grant management performance | Provide feedback by selecting an option from the drop down menu that describes the nonprofit's previous performance in managing federal grant funding. | |
| State Administrative Agency Score | ||
| (0 - 40) | Provide a numerical score (must be a whole number) between 0 (low) - 40 (high) | |
| State Administrative Agency Prioritization | ||
| (Rank/Total # of Applications) | Rank each nonprofit in the following format: [rank]/[total number of Investment Justifications] |
*Note: Rankings may not include a tie.*
| Comments for any investment justifications prioritized out of alignment with score | |
| (if applicable) | Provide any details to describe any times when an investment justification's ranking is inconsistent with its score (ex: If an investment justification scores low but is ranked at the top of the list, or if an investment justification receives a perfect score but is ranked as last) |
| State Administrative Agency Additional Comment | |
| (to be included in federal review) | Provide any comments that federal reviewers should take into account when assessing this particular investment justification. |
*Please note any organizations that are located in your state, but fall within another state's designated Urban Area.*
| State Administrative Agency Recommends for Federal Review | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the investment justification is being recommended for federal review and funding | |
| Reason for not recommending, if applicable | Select an option from the drop down list to provide context as to why an investment justification has not been recommended for federal review and funding | |
| If "Other" in Column Z, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column AA |
SAA Prioritization Tracker (S)
| State or Territory | Urban Area | Organization Name | Organization Address | |||
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Total Federal Funding Requested on Invesment Justification | Mission Statement Provided | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Nonprofit Category/Type | Organization Function | If "Other" in Columns H and/or I, describe | Religious Affiliation | If "Other" in Column K, describe | State Administrative Agency Certification of Organization's Eligibility |
| (Yes/No) | UEI Number Provided | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Provided by Nonprofit | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Does vulnerability assessment align with Investment Justification? | Is At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Does this Investment Justification contain disallowed costs? | |||||
| (Yes/No/Questionable) | If "Yes" or "Questionable" in Column R, describe | Previously Received NSGP Funding | ||||
| (Yes/No) | If previously funded, describe historical federal grant management performance | State Administrative Agency Score | ||||
| (0 - 40) | State Administrative Agency Prioritization | |||||
| (Rank/Total # of Applications) | Comments for any investment justifications prioritized out of alignment with score | |||||
| (if applicable) | State Administrative Agency Additional Comment | |||||
| (to be included in federal review) | State Administrative Agency Recommends for Federal Review | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Reason for not recommending, if applicable | If "Other" in Column Z, describe |
SAA Prioritization Tracker (UA)
| State or Territory | Urban Area | Organization Name | Organization Address | |||
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Total Federal Funding Requested on Invesment Justification | Mission Statement Provided | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Nonprofit Category/Type | Organization Function | If "Other" in Columns H and/or I, describe | Religious Affiliation | If "Other" in Column K, describe | State Administrative Agency Certification of Organization's Eligibility |
| (Yes/No) | UEI Number Provided | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Provided by Nonprofit | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Does vulnerability assessment align with Investment Justification? | Is At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Does this Investment Justification contain disallowed costs? | |||||
| (Yes/No/Questionable) | If "Yes" or "Questionable" in Column R, describe | Previously Received NSGP Funding | ||||
| (Yes/No) | If previously funded, describe historical federal grant management performance | State Administrative Agency Score | ||||
| (0 - 40) | State Administrative Agency Prioritization | |||||
| (Rank/Total # of Applications) | Comments for any investment justifications prioritized out of alignment with score | |||||
| (if applicable) | State Administrative Agency Additional Comment | |||||
| (to be included in federal review) | State Administrative Agency Recommends for Federal Review | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Reason for not recommending, if applicable | If "Other" in Column Z, describe |
Ineligible
| State or Territory | Urban Area | Organization Name | Organization Address | |||
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Total Federal Funding Requested on Invesment Justification | Mission Statement Provided | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Nonprofit Category/Type | Organization Function | If "Other" in Columns H and/or I, describe | Religious Affiliation | If "Other" in Column K, describe | State Administrative Agency Certification of Organization's Eligibility |
| (Yes/No) | UEI Number Provided | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Provided by Nonprofit | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Does vulnerability assessment align with Investment Justification? | Is At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Does this Investment Justification contain disallowed costs? | |||||
| (Yes/No/Questionable) | If "Yes" or "Questionable" in Column R, describe | Previously Received NSGP Funding | ||||
| (Yes/No) | If previously funded, describe historical federal grant management performance | State Administrative Agency Score | ||||
| (0 - 40) | State Administrative Agency Prioritization | |||||
| (Rank/Total # of Applications) | Comments for any investment justifications prioritized out of alignment with score | |||||
| (if applicable) | State Administrative Agency Additional Comment | |||||
| (to be included in federal review) | State Administrative Agency Recommends for Federal Review | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Reason for not recommending, if applicable | If "Other" in Column Z, describe |
Drop Down Text
| Mission Statement | Category | Organization Function | Religious Affiliation | SAA Certification | UEI Number | Vulnerability Assessment | VA Alignment | At Risk | Disallowed Costs | Previous Funding | Past Performance | State/Territory | Urban Area | Recommendation | Elimination | Application Items |
| Yes, Mission Statement provided | Ideology-based/Spiritual/Religious (Houses of Worship, Religious Schools, etc.) | House of Worship | Christian | Yes, SAA certifies organization's eligibility | Yes, the organization provided a valid UEI number | Yes | Fully Aligns | Yes, at risk based on ideology, belief, mission, or purpose | Yes, the IJ contains disallowed costs | Yes, organization has previously received funding | Not applicable (no previous grant award) | Alabama | Anaheim/Santa Ana Area | Yes, SAA recommends IJ for federal review | Ineligible | Consortium Workbook |
| No, Mission Statement NOT provided | Educational (Secular) | Community Center | Buddhist | No, SAA does not certify organization's eligibility | No, the organization did not provide a valid UEI | No | Somewhat Aligns | No, not at risk based on ideology, belief, mission, or purpose | No, the IJ does not contain disallowed costs | No, organization has never received funding | Highly effective (little/no assistance) | Alaska | Atlanta Area | No, SAA does not recommend IJ for federal review | Administratively Noncompliant/Incomplete Submission | Vulnerability Assessment(s) |
| Medical (Secular) | Pre-School | Jewish | Partially Aligns | Questionable, the IJ should be reviewed for disallowed costs | Unable to determine | Moderately effective (minimal/intermittent assistance) | American Samoa | Austin Area | No Viable Threat Risk/Terrorism/Extremism Nexus | Mission Statement(s) | ||||||
| Other | Elementary School | Hindu | Does Not Align | Somewhat effective (routine/periodic assistance) | Arizona | Baltimore Area | Past Performance Issues (Programmatic and/or Financial) | Multiple Items | ||||||||
| Middle School | Islamic | Not effective (monitored/full lifecycle assistance) | Arkansas | Bay Area | Other | |||||||||||
| High School | Sikh | California | Boston Area | |||||||||||||
| Post-Secondary Education | Unaffiliated/None | Colorado | Charlotte Area | |||||||||||||
| Other Type of Educational Organization | Other | Connecticut | Chicago Area | |||||||||||||
| Social Services | Prefer not to answer | Delaware | Cincinnati Area | |||||||||||||
| Day Care | District of Columbia | Cleveland Area | ||||||||||||||
| Camp | Florida | Columbus Area | ||||||||||||||
| Shelter | Georgia | Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Services | Guam | Denver Area | ||||||||||||||
| Other | Hawaii | Detroit Area | ||||||||||||||
| Idaho | Hampton Roads Area | |||||||||||||||
| Illinois | Honolulu Area | |||||||||||||||
| Indiana | Houston Area | |||||||||||||||
| Iowa | Indianapolis Area | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas | Jacksonville Area | |||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | Jersey City/Newark Area | |||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | Kansas City Area | |||||||||||||||
| Maine | Las Vegas Area | |||||||||||||||
| Maryland | Los Angeles/Long Beach Area | |||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan | Nashville Area | |||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | National Capital Region | |||||||||||||||
| Mississippi | New Orleans Area | |||||||||||||||
| Missouri | New York City Area | |||||||||||||||
| Montana | Orlando Area | |||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | Philadelphia Area | |||||||||||||||
| Nevada | Phoenix Area | |||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | Pittsburgh Area | |||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | Portland Area | |||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | Riverside Area | |||||||||||||||
| New York | Sacramento Area | |||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | San Antonio Area | |||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | San Diego Area | |||||||||||||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Seattle Area | |||||||||||||||
| Ohio | St. Louis Area | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | Tampa Area | |||||||||||||||
| Oregon | Twin Cities Area | |||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | Richmond Area | |||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | Milwaukee Area | |||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | Colorado Springs | |||||||||||||||
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