New Jersey NSGP — Security Personnel

Administered by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP). Specifically for hiring active law enforcement officers (federal, state, county, or municipal) or state-registered security officers to staff your facility.

To apply for the NJ NSGP-SP, your organization generally needs to be:

• ✓A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• ✓Located and/or incorporated in New Jersey
• ✓Has not already received a state security grant award in the current fiscal year
• ✓Able to document a risk of terrorism / violent attacks and hate crimes

• 501(c)(3) status from the IRS

  Federal tax-exempt status. Required for almost every security grant. If you don't have it yet, the IRS Form 1023 process can take several months.

• Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (TVRA)

  A documented assessment of your organization's specific risk profile. Often available at no cost through CISA Protective Security Advisors, your local police department, or community security organizations (such as the Secure Community Network); your FBI field office may also help. Availability varies by area.

• Investment Justification narrative

  The heart of the application — explains the threat, your mission, the proposed mitigation, and how you'll sustain it after the grant ends.

• Budget Detail Worksheet

  Itemized budget mapped to allowable cost categories. The grant administrator usually provides a template.

• Paid law enforcement officers
• Paid security guards

• •Can also apply for NJ NSGP-THE (equipment), but only ONE state award per fiscal year per organization.

Applications for the NJ NSGP-SP are administered by New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP). Confirm the current deadline and submission details on the official program page before you apply.