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Best-practice guidance documents, training materials, security protocols and checklists, and templates, and more– all developed by leading experts in communal security. DISCLAIMER: These guidelines are for informational purposes only. Secure Community Network advises seeking professional security advice tailored to your situation. SCN makes no representation, guarantee, or warranty that adopting any recommendation presented here will ensure that your facility or users will be invulnerable to attack or crime. SCN shall not have any liability because of any decision by you to adopt or not adopt any part of these guidelines. These guidelines are copyrighted property of SCN and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, distributed, or changed without the prior written permission of SCN.

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  • Informational One Pager

    SCN Overview One-Pager

    February 21, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

    We are a team of intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and military professionals, recognized as the community’s official liaison to federal law enforcement, and the only faith-based nonprofit with a direct line to the FBI.

  • White Paper

    Firearms and the Faithful

    January 2, 2020 Abigail Miller

    Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.

  • White Paper

    Private Security

    April 28, 2022 Abigail Miller

    Does hiring a private security firm make your Jewish organization safer?

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  • Informational One Pager

    FY 2024 NSGP Key Changes

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for facility hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack. This document outlines key changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 NSGP.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Guidebook

    FY 2024 NSGP Subapplicant Quick Start Guide

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is firmly committed to ensuring that its funding opportunities and application processes are clear and transparent, and that they do not create confusion or contain undue complexity. DHS has endeavored to fulfill this commitment here, and we plan to continue delivering on this commitment. Nonprofit organizations should consider using this document as a reference when preparing applications for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program

  • FEMA - Video Tutorial on the NSGP Process

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a competitive grant program appropriated annually through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is intended to help nonprofit organizations increase their physical security posture against acts of terrorism or other extremist attacks. Eligible organizations are registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits or otherwise are organizations as described under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and tax-exempt under section 501(a) of the IRC.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program

  • CISA - Protecting Houses of Worship

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    CISA is a first stop for guidance and resources to inform FBO-HOW security-based decisions. Included below are numerous resources, which provide building blocks for effective safety and security programs. The resources include a guide, a self-assessment tool, trainings, exercises, and other materials focused on a wide range of man-made threats (e.g., bombing, active shooter, vehicle ramming, etc.) that could be used against the FBO-HOW community.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Template

    FY 2024 NSGP Investment Justification Form

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    As part of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) application, eligible 501(c)(3) organizations must develop a formal Investment Justification (IJ) that addresses each initiative proposed…

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program