Disaster Partnership Conversations: Grants for Church Security

Sunspots

On this episode of Sunspots, Kathy Lee-Cornell, Director of the Synod Partnership for Disaster Recovery has a conversation with Ben Henderson and Katherine Kerr Kubatzky, members of Mission Presbytery’s Disaster Preparedness & Assistance Task Force.

For this first Disaster Partnership Conversation, Kathy, Ben, and Katherine host a discussion on Grants for Church Security.

Here are links to resources referenced in today's episode:

Mission Presbytery's Disaster Preparedness & Assistance Resources:
https://www.mission-presbytery.org/disaster-preparedness

FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/nonprofit-security

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for nonprofit organizations, including churches and houses of worship, to improve public safety and security.

View a recorded webinar about the NSGP Program

Follow these 4 Steps to Apply to the NSGP Program

To receive notification of future webinars on the NSGP Program, contact: [email protected]

CISA’s Protecting Houses of Worship
(https://www.cisa.gov/topics/physical-security/protecting-houses-worship)

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is committed to supporting efforts to maintain safe and secure houses of worship and related facilities while sustaining an open and welcoming environment.

Protecting Houses of Worship Resources

What to do if you receive a Bomb Threat

House of Worship Security Self Assessment Tool

Six Steps to Enhance Security Fact Sheet for Places of Worship

For assistance on how best to utilize these resources for your localized needs, please contact Kathy Lee-Cornell, Director of the Synod Partnership for Disaster Recovery, [email protected].