The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks. This funding will be made available in a Notice of Funding Opportunity to be published in late October.

Temples or non-profits can use the funds for the purchase of security cameras, additional warning and alert systems, gates and lighting, access control systems, and training programs for staff. The full notice of Funding Opportunity to be published in late October. ISKCON temples across the US have already used previously offered funds to improve building security and safety.

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