California · Church, Synagogue & Mosque
California lists one security-grant program of its own in this catalog, California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program, and its card below reads “Eligible” for houses of worship. The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program applies in California too, through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) — its urban-area stream for Los Angeles Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego Area, Sacramento Area, Anaheim / Santa Ana Area and Riverside Area, its state stream for the rest of California. Every rule below is quoted from the program's own materials, and each card names the agency to confirm it with.
One card per program in this catalog for California — the state's own program first, then the federal NSGP streams. Each badge reflects what the program's own materials say about houses of worship; it is not a determination, so confirm with the agency named on the card before you plan around it.
Administered by California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)
Up to $250K per site · up to $500K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
CSNSGP: full details →The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program is administered in California by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), the state's State Administrative Agency. Both streams follow one federal notice; each card says which stream is for houses of worship where.
Administered by FEMA via your State Administrative Agency (SAA)
For houses of worship inside California's FEMA-designated high-risk urban areas — Los Angeles Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego Area, Sacramento Area, Anaheim / Santa Ana Area and Riverside Area. Confirm your area with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
Up to $200K per site · up to $600K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
NSGP-UA: full details →Administered by FEMA via your State Administrative Agency (SAA)
For houses of worship in California outside those urban areas; the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) confirms which stream fits your address.
Up to $200K per site · up to $600K per organization · Closed — next cycle expected
NSGP-S: full details →The rest of the notice's rules for houses of worship — how to apply, what the money can buy, what each site needs — are on the national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page →
What each program asks applicants to provide. Where a program treats houses of worship differently — usually over the IRS determination letter — the cell reads “see note” and the numbered note under the table says how.
| Document | CSNSGP | NSGP-UA | NSGP-S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501(c)(3) status from the IRSFederal tax-exempt status. | Required | Required | Required |
| IRS determination letter1Your IRS 501(c)(3) confirmation letter. | Required | See note 1 | See note 1 |
| SAM.gov registration (with UEI)Federal entity ID. | Not listed | Required | Required |
| Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (TVRA)A documented assessment of your organization's specific risk profile. | Required | Required | Required |
| Investment Justification narrativeThe heart of the application — explains the threat, your mission, the proposed mitigation, and how you'll sustain it after the grant ends. | Required | Required | Required |
| Budget Detail WorksheetItemized budget mapped to allowable cost categories. | Required | Required | Required |
| Mission statementA clear statement of your organization's purpose and the community you serve. | Required | Required | Required |
| Board resolution authorizing the applicationA formal vote from your board of directors authorizing the application and committing to comply with grant terms. | Required | Required | Required |
Each program's own allowable-cost list, with a note on how the line tends to apply to houses of worship. Lines without a note are allowable too — they just have no audience-specific angle.
The federal NSGP-UA and NSGP-S list is the same in every state — it is on the national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page, with the same notes for houses of worship →
Ordered by what you can act on now: open windows first, then programs whose next cycle is unannounced, then closed windows to prepare for.
1. California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Closed — next cycle expectedThe CSNSGP window is closed. Watch its official page for the next cycle and prepare an Investment Justification (the application narrative) now, so you are ready the day it opens.
Official program page ↗2. Federal NSGP (NSGP-UA / NSGP-S)
Closed — next cycle expectedThe federal window is closed. Register in SAM.gov (free) and get a vulnerability assessment (TVRA) for each site now, so you are ready when the next cycle opens through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) (linked below).
FEMA NSGP page ↗Federal NSGP applications in California go through California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). Confirm the current deadline and submission steps on their official page before you apply.
The national Church, Synagogue & Mosque page answers 6 more general questions.
Eligibility, deadlines, and funding amounts are based on publicly available program documents and may change between funding cycles. Verify all details with the administering agency before applying. Catalog last reviewed September 2026. SecurityGrants.com is not affiliated with FEMA, DHS, or any state agency.