Nearly $11 million in security grants for Pa. nonprofits and religious organizations

Nearly $11 million in security grants for Pa. nonprofits and religious organizations

Families leave the area around Temple Israel in West Bloomfield after a shooting at the synagogue. March 12, 2026. (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)Nearly 200 nonprofit and religious organizations in Pennsylvania will collectively receive $10.8 million to bolster their security efforts this year. The awards are being given as part of a program that was created in the aftermath of the 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in the Sq…

Berks County organizations receive state funding to enhance security and prevent hate crimes

Several nonprofit and faith-based organizations in Berks County are receiving state funding to improve security measures as part of a nearly $11 million statewide investment aimed at preventing hate crimes and protecting community institutions. The funding, announced by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), will support 191 nonprofit organizations across 28 counties through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. In total, $…