NSGP_NSS_Prioritization of Investment Justifications.xlsx
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- Opportunity number
- DHS-24-GPD-008-00-98
- Issued by
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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This document is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet titled "NSGP_NSS_Prioritization of Investment Justifications.xlsx" that provides information related to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental (NSGP-NSS) federal grant opportunity.
The NSGP-NSS is a grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that provides funding to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack for facility hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities. The program was authorized by Congress to bolster nonprofit security and protect those organizations facing an elevated threat level due to the Israel-Hamas war. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO) system.
The grant opportunity has a Solicitation Number of DHS-24-GPD-008-00-98 and is assigned to the Non-Profit Security Program (CFDA 97.008) federal grant program. The agency administering the program is FEMA, a civilian federal agency.
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Instructions - Individual
| 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 |
| Organization Name | List the full legal name of the organization applying for funding |
If an organization has the same legal name, please include a signifier (Bldg A, Site B, etc.) or add the numeric address value to the end of the name (Hill Building 1320, Campus 398, etc.)
| 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 | |
| Heightened Threat from the Israel-Hamas War | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the organization has self-identified as facing heightened threat resulting from the Israel-Hamas war | |
| 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 H and/or I, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Columns H and/or I | |
| Religious Affiliation | Select the Religious Affiliation of the applying organization | |
| If "Other" in Column K, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column K | |
| 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 R, describe | Describe rationale for selecting Yes or Questionable in Column R. 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 AA, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column AA |
Individual Applications
| 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) | Heightened Threat from the Israel-Hamas War | |||||
| (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 AA, describe |
Instructions - Consortium
| 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 |
| Lead Organization Name | List the full legal name of the lead organization of the consortium applying for funding |
If an organization has the same legal name, please include a signifier (Bldg A, Site B, etc.) or add the numeric address value to the end of the name (Hill Building 1320, Campus 398, etc.)
| Lead Organization Address | |
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Provide the complete physical address of the building that houses the lead organization of the consortium |
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 lead organization of the consortium | |
| Heightened Threat from the Israel-Hamas War | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the lead organization of the consortium has self-identified as facing heightened threat resulting from the Israel-Hamas war | |
| Lead Organization Category/Type | Select the type of nonprofit that the lead organization of the consortium has self-identified as on the investment justification | |
| Lead Organization Function | Select the function of lead organization of the consortium 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 | |
| Lead Organization Religious Affiliation | Select the Religious Affiliation of the applying lead organization of the consortium | |
| If "Other" in Column J, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column J | |
| State Administrative Agency Certification of Lead Organization's Eligibility | ||
| (Yes/No) | The State Administrative Agency must certify that the lead organization of the consortium is eligible for NSGP funding (if recommended) | |
| Lead Organization UEI Number Provided | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether or not the lead organization of the consortium provided their UEI Number | |
| 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 N, describe | Describe rationale for selecting Yes or Questionable in Column N. Provide relevant details or identify the possible disallowed costs in this investment justification. | |
| Full Application Package Submitted? | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether the consortium application included one Investment Justification, one Vulnerability Assessment per nonprofit organization or one shared Vulnerability Assessment, one Mission Statement per nonprofit organization, and one completed Consortium Workbook | |
| If No in Column P, what is missing? | Select an option from the drop down list to provide context as to why the application was incomplete | |
| Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Type | Select 'Individual' or 'Shared' based on whether the consortium application included one Vulnerability Assessment per nonprofit organization (individual) or one shared Vulnerability Assessment (shared) | |
| Does vulnerability assessment(s) align with Investment Justification? | Select the level of alignment between the provided vulnerability assessment and the content provided in the investment justification | |
| Is the Consortium At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No to reflect whether or not the consortium has demonstrated risk based on their ideology, beliefs, mission, or purpose | |
| The number of nonprofits in the Consortium Workbook Overview tab equals the number of nonprofits listed in the Details tab? | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether the number of nonprofit organizations within the consortium as provided on the Overview tab of the Consortium Workbook equals the number of nonprofit organizations listed in the Nonprofit Organization Details tab of the Consortium Workbook. The total should count the lead organization | |
| Were all required details provided in the Consortium Workbook? | ||
| (Yes/No) | Select Yes or No based on whether the Consortium Workbook is completed, i.e. whether each nonprofit organization within the consortium has the required fields completed. | |
| 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 consortium 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 AC, describe | Describe "Other" if this option was selected in Column AC |
Consortium Applications
| State or Territory | Urban Area | Lead Organization Name | Lead Organization Address | |||
| (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) | Total Federal Funding Requested on Invesment Justification | Mission Statement Provided | ||||
| (Yes/No) | Heightened Threat from the Israel-Hamas War | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Lead Organization Category/Type | Lead Organization Function | If "Other" in Columns G and/or H, describe | Lead Organization Religious Affiliation | If "Other" in Column J, describe | State Administrative Agency Certification of Lead Organization's Eligibility |
| (Yes/No) | Lead Organization UEI Number Provided | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Does this Investment Justification contain disallowed costs? | |||||
| (Yes/No/Questionable) | If "Yes" or "Questionable" in Column N, describe | Full Application Package Submitted? | ||||
| (Yes/No) | If No in Column P, what is missing? | Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Type | Does the vulnerability assessment(s) align with Investment Justification? | Is the Consortium At Risk Based on Ideology, Beliefs, Mission, or Purpose | ||
| (Yes/No) | The number of nonprofits in the Consortium Workbook Overview tab equals the number of nonprofits listed in the Details tab? | |||||
| (Yes/No) | Were all required details provided in the Consortium Workbook? | |||||
| (Yes/No) | 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 AC, describe |
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