Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Application Information

The FY24 NSGP-NSS application period is now closed. However, the FY25 process will be similar, and this information can help you prepare for a FY25 application.

• FY24 NSGP-NSS Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS - Investment Justification (IJ) Form
• Form must be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader - it cannot be opened in browser.
  Download Acrobat Reader for free: https://get.adobe.com/reader/
• After installing Acrobat Reader: Locate the IJ Form in your Downloads folder, right click on the file, click Open With and select Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• The submitted Investment Justification must be in fillable PDF form. A scanned copy of the filled PDF will not be accepted.
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Consortium Workbook

• FY24 NSGP-NSS Process Overview for SAAs (PDF)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Prioritization of Investment Justifications (Excel)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Scoring Tool (Excel)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Investment Justification Export Assistance and Data Collection Cleaning Tool (Excel)

• What is the Nonprofit Security Grant Program?
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Subapplicant Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Fact Sheet(PDF)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• FY24 NSGP-NSS Key Changes (PDF)

1. Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Must be obtained before submitting your application packet. Make sure you use the correct website (www.SAM.gov) as there is no cost to register. You do not have to maintain the UEI.
2. Complete the following documents:
   • NSGP Investment Justification (IJ)
   • Vulnerability/Risk Assessment: If you cannot schedule an on-site risk assessment, you can utilize a self risk assessment, or contact us directly for assistance. Each nonprofit subapplicant must include a vulnerability/risk assessment unique to the site the IJ is being submitted for. Consortium applicants have the option to submit a shared risk assessment, or submit a risk assessment for each consortium member.
   • Mission Statement: If you do not have a mission statement, you will need to create one. Consortium applicants must submit a mission statement for each consortium member.
3. Submit all completed documents to Astra.

• Dec. 13: Applications due from non-profits
• Dec. 16-20: SAA and contract staff review applications; Nonprofits may receive requests for more information during this time. Please respond in a timely manner.
• Late Dec - mid Jan.: SAA Team review, compiles, scores, and processes applications.
• No later than Jan. 24: SAA submits all applications and required documents to FEMA.
• Feb-Mar: FEMA reviews, applies bonus points, and makes final funding decisions.
• March: FEMA announces funding decisions.
• April: FEMA issues awards to SAA.
• May: Start of project period. SAA works to set-up award packages and communicates adminstrative requirements to sub-grantees.

This funding opportunity is for security enhancements to existing, at risk, occupied, Kansas, eligible nonprofit facilities to prepare and prevent acts of terrorism. It also sought to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

• Eligibility requirements apply.
  • Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), Title 26 of the U.S.C., and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code.
    Refer to the links below for additional information:
    • IB 504 Guidance on Grant Eligibility of Law Enforcement Agencies for Institutions of Higher Education
    • Exemption Requirements - 501(c)(3) Organizations
    • Publication 557 (01/2022), Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization
    • Charities and Nonprofits
• The facility you are applying for must be completed (not under construction), occupied, operational, and located in Kansas at the time of application.
• This opportunity is not for building a new facility nor is it for cemeteries and is strictly for security enhancements.
• Max per site remains $150,000 for up to 3 sites, for a maximum of $450,000 per organization per application year.
• A separate application-Risk Assessment-Mission Statement must be submitted per site.
• FEMA will add 10 points to the scores of organizations that are located within a disadvantaged community and demonstrate how they serve a disadvantaged community or population. New in FY 2024, FEMA will apply Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) (created by the Council on Environmental Quality's pursuant to Executive Order 14008, and which FEMA also uses other programs) to each subapplicant using the address of their physical location.

• Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (SAM.gov) and a Mission Statement.
• Obtain or Conduct a Risk Assessment on each facility.
• Read through and answer all sections of the FY24-NSS IJ form.
  • We recommend using a word document to collect the information to assist with spell check and grammar.

The Kansas City counties of Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte have been part of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). Nonprofits from these counties must submit through the Missouri Office of Homeland Security

For those interested in the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), the Astra system offers two functions for our partners:

1. Subscribing for NSGP announcements to stay informed about the application process. Everyone should subscribe.
2. Registering as a user. Those interested in submitting an application should register. All future applications will be submitted through Astra.

If you are interested in applying for the FY25 Nonprofit Security Grant Program National Security Supplemental and have not yet registered as an Astra user, register here: https://nsgp.astrakansas.com/users/new

Your registration will be reviewed by an administrator before it is approved, which may take 1-2 days. Once you have completed your documents, submit them on Astra. (Do not email submission documents.)

NSGP Astra Quick Start Guide: We are excited to share with you the Astra NSGP Quick Start Guide! This guide is intended to help familiarize users with the Astra system, from subscribing to NSGP update emails, to submitting a project in the system. You can view the Astra NSGP Quick Start Guide via the link below.

• Astra NSGP Quick Start Guide

Astra Help Videos: We have put together four short tutorial videos detailing different functions within the Astra system. You can find these videos on the Astra Help Page, linked below.

• Astra Help Page

It is necessary to complete a Vulnerability/Risk Assessment to apply for NSGP funds. Currently, DHS is unable to conduct on-site security assessments. To conduct a vulnerability/risk assessment, you choose between one of the following options:

• Contact Chuck Clanahan to schedule an on site vulnerability/risk assessment
• Conduct a risk assessment through your local police or sheriff department
• If you cannot coordinate with trained Law Enforcement to complete an assessment, utilize the DHS Self-Assessment Tool and Supporting Resources for Houses of Worship, the DHS Security Assessment Tool for schools, or the REMS Mobile Site Assessment Application
• Houses of Worship
• DHS CISA Houses of Worship Self-Assessment Tool
• Self-Assessment Tool User Guide and Survey
• Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence Fact Sheet
• DHS CISA Faith Based Resource Web Site
• DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• School Security Assessment Tool
  • DHS School Security Assessment Tool (SSAT)
  • REMS Mobile Site Assessment Application

As you determine equipment needs for your FY25 submission, make sure equipment is allowable. Your verbiage describing any equipment should match that used in the AEL. See the below list of authorized equipment for this grant program:

• Authorized Equipment List (Excel)

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved FEMA's Small Projects Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements. This waiver applies to projects under FEMA federal financial assistance awards or subawards where the total project cost does not exceed the federal simplified acquisition threshold (currently set at $250,000).

This waiver is effective upon approval date, which was Feb. 21, 2023, and will remain in effect for recipients and subrecipients of FEMA programs subject to BABAA for a period of five years from the issue date, which is Feb. 20, 2028. Guidance outlining the application of the Small Projects waiver is forthcoming.

• EHP FEMA Presentation (PowerPoint)
• EHP Screening Form (Updated: 10/29/24)
• EHP Training Link and Additional EHP Information