DHS Releases $94 Million of Security Grants for Jewish Institutions as Remainder of Funding Stalls - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

After Boulder attack, Colorado to offer $250,000 security grants for places of worship

Colorado will offer $250,000 in security grants for places at increased risk of attack, such as synagogues, mosques and places of worship, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday. The new grant follows the June 1 firebomb attack in Boulder on a group of people marching in support of Israeli hostages. The grant’s announcement also fell on the day that one of the firebombing victims, Karen Diamond, died. Related Articles Man pleads not gui…

DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls

The funds would “help protect Jewish faith-based institutions from further attacks," the agency said, citing recent violence in Washington DC and Colorado.

Governor announces public safety funds in support for places of worship following Boulder attack

Gov. Jared Polis announced that $250,000 is available for organizations at "increased risk" of threat following the attack on a group of Jewish demonstrators in Boulder earlier this month.

DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

"DHS must urgently release the additional NSGP supplemental funds," said Lauren Wolman, the director of federal policy and strategy at the Anti-Defamation League.

FEMA announces $94 million in security funds for Jewish groups

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Friday that it had awarded $94.4 million in security grant funding to a total of 512 Jewish organizations nationwide, around half of a long-delayed supplemental funding round. Applications for this funding, provided as part of last year’s national security supplemental bill, opened in the fall of 2024, and grant awards were initially expected to be announced early this year. But they were dela…

DHS Awards $94 Million in Grants to Help Protect 512 Jewish Faith-Based ...