Since 2021, hate crimes against faith-based and minority groups skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. In a 5-year period, there have been over 67,000 such incidents. We have been witness to some truly shocking incidents of hate and terrorism in churches, mosques, synagogues as well as community centers, schools and the offices of nonprofits. These incidents of hatred include the murder of children and adults holding peace rallies, as well as bomb threats, voicemails, social media posts, flyers, the presence of suspicious persons, physical attacks on individuals and the defacing of buildings.

In response, federal and state governments have and continue to fund special grants dedicated to enhancing the security of nonprofit facilities in the areas of cyber security, security training, security planning, the hiring of security guards and the hardening of facilities with gates, fences, access control and alarm systems, cameras and early warning systems, to name a few of what these grants allow funding for.

In 2024, as a most recent example, the federal (FEMA) nonprofit security program allocated $275M USD for the enhanced security of nonprofit organizations. Nation-wide, organizations were able to replace or add gates, fences, alarm systems, locking mechanisms, cameras, bollards, cyber protection devices and security guards, at no charge, because of these opportunities.

If your organization feels insecure or has been subject to a hate incident and you would like to enhance the security of your organization, there are grant opportunities available for this much needed and critical purpose.

For over two decades, I have worked with nonprofits - especially from minority communities - and helped them obtain federal and state security funds, so that these communities can feel and be more secure.

Bronstone Consulting is here to help your organization apply for and receive security funding at a rate that will be possible for your organization.

We look forward to the opportunity of helping your community be more secure than ever before!