More than 500 Jewish faith-based organizations will receive $94.4 million in federal grants through the National Security Supplemental of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the department announced on June 27.
“DHS is working to put a stop to the deeply disturbing rise in antisemitic attacks across the United States,” said Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary. “That this money is necessary at all is tragic. Antisemitic violence has no place in this country.”
Under the Trump administration, “we are going to do everything in our power to make sure that Jewish people in the United States can live free of the threat of violence and terrorism,” McLaughlin continued.
The funding, advocated for by more than 40 Jewish organizations and reaching some 512 entities, was appropriated by Congress in response to a surge in antisemitic threats following the Hamas-led terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to DHS.
The grants are part of a pre-designated fund to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under DHS to provide “support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements,” according to Fox News.
DHS sources told Fox News Digital that similar grants have been used for enhanced security measures, such as cameras, physical barriers and other security initiatives.
In October 2024, FEMA published a funding notice for the $210 million remaining from funds appropriated by the National Security Supplemental, created under the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024. Those eligible to apply for grant funding included houses of worship, educational facilities, medical facilities, community centers and other faith-based institutions.
